Lyrics for Midnight Rider as interpreted by shut

Midnight Rider Lyrics
Well, I've got to run to keep from hiding,
And I'm bound to keep on riding.
And I've got one more silver dollar,
But I'm not gonna let them catch me, no,
Not gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider.

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 them catch me, no
Not gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider.

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,

(Repeat three times and Fade)
But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no
Not gonna let them catch the Midnight Rider.

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cmurda420
01-26-2002

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lifes a journey, u gotta keep riding or u will get caught up in something

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FreeWheelin
05-11-2004

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Not the Allman Brother's best song

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cadillac4life
05-30-2004

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I love this song, happens to be one of my favorite Allman Bros.' song, it's perfect for those long lonely nighttime drives

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Forty3Hodown
12-30-2004

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It's about a lonely man on the road, walking a fine line between lawlessness and divinity.

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chrisb1
02-03-2005

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It's OK but "Stetesboro Blues" is THE classic Allman Brothers song.

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OpinionHead
02-05-2005

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This sounds like the ultimate lonesome cowboy song...it could even be the theme to a Clint Eastwood or even a Sam Peckinpah movie...there are two versions of this song, and I prefer the Gregg Allman version to the Allman Brothers Band version. It sneaks in a little more instrumentation (like a full blasted orchestra) and a lot more desperation in the voice of Gregg Allman. It may be way overdone in some areas but it's more memorable in my mind. Besides that, this is a great song and worthy of praise.

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the deadest rose
07-22-2005

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They performed this song (obviously) at the last show I went to, and Gregg was amazing. You almost get lost in his emotion, like a hitchhiker walking the country road at night, with nowhere to go, but nowhere to stay. Truly amazing.

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pooperscooper
07-25-2005

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This song is used PERFECTLY in The Devil's Rejects, in the opening credits. I liked the song before but now I'm obsessed with it and I can't stop listening to it.

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xlAMBERGASMlx
07-31-2005

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I agree with pooperscooper. I loved the song before, too, but I had forgotten about it until I saw that movie the other night. Now I love it again :P

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brigante133
12-23-2005

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I honestly never heard this song before the movie, but I like it a lot and as you guys have said before it workd PERFECTLY with the film.

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DubC4Life
04-18-2006

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The Allman Brothers write the music that's in my heart...I love this song...

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OpinionHead
09-11-2006

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I recant on what I said earlier, this version is far, far superior to Gregg's solo rendition.

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shanshanshabang
08-18-2007

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This could quite possibly be the greatest song ever.

it uses traditional folk and blues themes of desperation, determination, and a man on the run:
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.

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shanshanshabang
08-18-2007

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oh and the first time i ever heard it was on the movie Now and Then

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JBeast
10-09-2007

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The lyrics wreak of desperation, save for the recurring reference to that last silver dollar. Surely a dollar isn't enough to sustain a human body. It seems more like something that sustains a desperate soul. Maybe hope? Maybe a phrase overheard in a casino (false hope). Whatever that silver dollar represents, it seems to define the ability to muster the will to survive with even the smallest chance. Most likely a tune more appreciated by non-conformists. So very well-received when it was released in 1970.

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jbird4017
04-08-2008

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i had to comment on this alman bros. classic, this song on filmore east does something to me. lets just say the raw sound of the duane on guitar just really sets taht lonely feel which is what this song is about. latenight driving on a lonely highway

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DamSkippi
05-24-2008

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I first heard this song on The Devil's Rejects.. one of my favorite movies. Seems pretty self-explanitory

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plz
11-13-2008

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As Cadillac4life said it is wonderful for nighttime drives when your headed down south with no one on
road and just the warm nighttime breeze rushing by.
great song, the silver dollar seems like it is his one thing left that he will not give up.
he talks about sharing a bed and what not so that must cost money. He obviously will not give the
silver dollar away so it must represent something less tangible than money. Maybe your beliefs or heart or soul.
maybe it symbolizes something different to everyone

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clovus
12-18-2008

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Gotta' keep running. The lyrics aren't complicated, but they have just enough poetic mystery to be interesitng. Who's he running from? What did he do? Fun stuff.

I just have to add how great this song was in The Devil's Rejects. The combination of this song with that old school freeze frame was just great. The opening and closing scenes of the movie used music really well, although the middle was a bit meh.

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Jordo013
09-16-2009

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I played this tune for my buddy when he was truly "on the lamb", and it made his spirits rise. Dude had a buck and a ride. He wasn't a violent felon, just an unlucky drug doer. The Midnight Rider slips on by into the night.

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Coopnbg
11-06-2009

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Unfortunately, my friends have given me the nick-name "Midnight Rider". Of course it stems from this song. My theme.

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