Midnight Rider
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Midnight Rider Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, I've got to run to keep from hidin'
And I'm bound to keep on ridin'
And I've got one more silver dollar
But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider
[Verse 2]
And I don't own the clothes I'm wearing
And the road goes on forever
And I've got one more silver dollar
But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider
[Guitar Solo: Duane Allman & Dickey Betts]
[Verse 3]
And I've gone by the point of caring
Some old bed I'll soon be sharing
And I've got one more silver dollar
But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider
[Outro]
No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider
No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
I'm not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider
No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
I'm not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider
Well, I've got to run to keep from hidin'
And I'm bound to keep on ridin'
And I've got one more silver dollar
But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider
[Verse 2]
And I don't own the clothes I'm wearing
And the road goes on forever
And I've got one more silver dollar
But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider
[Guitar Solo: Duane Allman & Dickey Betts]
[Verse 3]
And I've gone by the point of caring
Some old bed I'll soon be sharing
And I've got one more silver dollar
But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider
[Outro]
No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider
No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
I'm not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider
No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
I'm not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider
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Genius Annotation
This Allman Brothers song is one of Gregg Allman’s most-covered works, including his own solo rework of it, which reached #19 on the pop charts, higher than any other version.
It was written by Gregg in a cabin rented for songwriting in Macon, GA. Roadie Kim Payne contributed two lines to help finish the song (for which he receives royalties), and then the two of them broke into Capricorn Sound Studios in the middle of the night to record a demo of the song, shattering a window to unlock the door after the band’s record producers refused to rouse from bed to come let them in.
The song tells the story of a man on the run.
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Lead Vocals
Electric Piano
Hammond B-3 Organ
Background Vocals
Bass
Guitar
Slide Guitar
Lead Guitar
Conga
Drums
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Recorded At
Capricorn Sound Studios, Macon, GA
Released on
September 23, 1970
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