Midnight in Montgomery
Silver eagle, lonely road
I was on my way to Mobile
For a big New Years Eve show
I stopped for just a minute
To see a friend outside of town
Put my collar up, I found his name
And felt the wind die down
Then a drunk man in a cowboy hat
Took me by surprise
Wearing shiny boots
A Nudi suit
And haunting haunted eyes
He said "Friend it's good to see you
It's nice to know you care"
Then the wind picked up and he was gone
Was he ever really there
Cause it's midnight in Montgomery
Just hear that whippoorwill
See the stars light up the purple sky
Feel that lonesome chill
When the wind it's right
You'll hear his songs
Smell whiskey in the air
Midnight in Montgomery
He's always singing there
I climbed back on my eagle
Took one last look around
Through red tail lights
A shadow moved slow across the ground
Off somewhere a midnight train
Is slowly passing by
I could hear that whistle moaning
I'm so lonesome I could cry
Cause it's midnight in Montgomery
Just hear that whippoorwill
See the stars light up the purple sky
Feel that lonesome chill
Cause when the wind is right
You'll hear his songs
Smell whiskey in the air
Midnight in Montgomery
He's always singing there
He's always singing there
Hank's always singing there