I received a message from my brother across the water
He sat laughin' as he wrote the end's in sight
So I said goodbye to all my friends
And packed my hopes inside a matchbox
'Cause I know it's time to fly
Chorus:
Come on, meet me in the morning,
Meet me in the middle of the night
The morning light is comin',
don't it make you wanna go and feel alright
I just jumped a train that never stops
So now somehow I know
I'll never finish paying for my ride
Someone pushed a gun into my hand
Tell me I'm the type of man
To fight the fight without inquiring
chorus
Oh, mama, well I think it's time I'm leavin'
Nothin' here to make me stay
Whoa, mama, well it must be time I'm goin'
They're knockin' down them doors
They're tryin' to take me away
Please Mr. Brakeman, won't you ring your bell.
And ring loud and clear
Please Mr. Fireman, won't you ring your bell
Tell the people they got to fly away from here
Ohh, I once saw a picture of a lady with a baby
Southern lady, had a very, very special smile
We are in the middle of a change in destination
When the train stops, all together we will smile
Chorus:
Oh, come on, come on now, meet me in the morning
Won't you meet me in the middle of the night,
night, n-n-night?
Oh, oh yeah, everybody know the morning time is coming
Don't it make you wanna feel alright?
Ah, ah, yeah
Make me feel alright
Fly now, baby
Get to fly, yeah
Fly now, baby
Oooh, hey hey
Uh, uh, uh, uh