When the midnight special is long over due I'll be waiting at the station, little girl for you And when my hammer is just a little too heavy I still keep working, girl, for you You make a dictionary seem ordinary 'Cause words won't tell us how I feel about you And when my shovel starts to giving me trouble I'll still be diggin', little girl, for you And when I'm down that creek and without my paddle I swim the river, girl, for you And when the midnight special is long overdue I'll be waiting at the station, little girl You make a dictionary seem plain ordinary 'Cause words won't tell us how I feel about you And when my shovel starts to giving me trouble I'll still be diggin', yes I would for you