I received a message from my brother across the water,
He sat laughing as he wrote "the end's in sight."
So I said goodbye to all my friends,
And packed my hopes inside a matchbox,
Because I know it's time to fly.

Oh yeah come on meet me in the morning,
Meet me in the middle of the night.
Oh yeah the morning light is coming,
Don't it make you wanna feel all right.

I just jumped a train that never stops,
So now so how'll they know I never,
Finished paying for my ride.
Just now someone pushed a gun into my hand,
Tell me I'm the type of man,
To fight the fight that I'll require.

Oh yeah come on meet me in the morning,
Meet me in the middle of the night.
Oh yeah the morning light is coming,
Don't it make you wanna feel all right.

Oh mama well I think it's time I'm leaving,
Nothing here to make me stay.
Oh mama well it must be time I'm going,
They're knocking down them doors,
And trying to take me away.

Please Mr. Brakeman won't you ring your bell,
And ring it loud and clear.
Please Mr. Fireman won't you ring your bell,
Tell the people they got to fly away from here.

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 starts all together we will smile.

Oh yeah come on meet me in the morning,
Meet me in the middle of the night.
Everybody know the morning time is coming,
Don't it make you wanna feel all right.

Close the door put out the light,
You know they won't be home tonight.
The snow falls hard and don't you know,
The winds of Thor are blowing cold.

They're wearing steel that's bright and true.
They carry news that must get through.
They choose the path where no one goes.

They hold no quarter.
They hold no quarter.

Walking side by side with death,
The devil mocks their every step.
The snow drives back the foot that's slow,
The dogs of doom are howling more.

They carry news that must get through,
To build a dream for me and you.
They choose the path where no one goes.

They hold no quarter.
They ask no quarter.

Nobody's fault but mine.
Nobody's fault but mine.
Trying to save my soul in line.
It's nobody's fault but mine.

Devil he told me to roll.
The devil he told me to roll.
How to roll the line tonight.
Nobody's fault but mine.

Brother he showed me the gong.
Brother he showed me the ding dong ding dong.
How to kick that gong tonight.
It's nobody's fault but mine.

That monkey on my back,
The monkey on my back back back back.
Gonna change my ways tonight.
Nobody's fault but mine.

I will kick that gong tonight.
Nobody's fault.