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, found his name, and felt the wind die down

Then a drunken man in a cowboy suit took me by surprise
Waering 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
When the wind it´s 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