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 Oh yeah, come on, meet me in the morning Meet me in the middle of the night Ah yeah, the morning light is comin' Don't it make you want to go and feel alright I just jumped a train that never stops So now somehow I'll know I never finished payin' for my ride Just n' 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 Want you meet me in the middle of the night The morning light is comin' Don't it make you want to go and feel alright 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 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 Oh, come on, come on now meet me in the morning Won't you meet me in the middle of the night, night, night Oh oh, yeah, everybody know the mornin' time is comin' Don't it make you want to feel alright Ah, ah, yeah, make me feel alright Fly now, baby Get to fly, yeah Fly now, baby Oh, hey, hey