Chris Stapleton

Released: December 1, 2017

Songwriter: Mike Henderson Chris Stapleton

Producer: Chris Stapleton David Cobb

[Introduction]
Oh!

[Verse 1]
Well, judge looked down, gave me forty days
Instead of the fine that I could not pay
Said "Walk right, you'll soon be home
Cross the line, you'll be on your own"

[Chorus]
Forty days of shotguns and barbed wire fences
Forty nights to sit and listen
To the midnight train to Memphis

[Verse 2]
Well now, whistle blows when the sun comes up
Head to floor, keep your big mouth shut
Eat your breakfast on the ground
Work like hell till the sun goes down

[Chorus]
Forty days of shotguns and barbed wire fences
Forty nights to sit and listen
To the midnight train to Memphis

[Verse 3]
Well now, ten for the jury, ten for the judge
Twenty more to forget my grudge
When I get to thirty-nine
That's the longest day in a prisoner's mind

[Chorus]
Forty days of shotguns and barbed wire fences
Forty nights to sit and listen
To the midnight train to Memphis

[Outro]
Midnight train to Memphis
Midnight train to Memphis
Oh, Midnight train to Memphis

Chris Stapleton (born April 15, 1978) is a country, bluegrass, and southern rock artist from Lexington, Kentucky. Before his critically acclaimed album “Traveller”, Stapleton wrote songs for the likes of George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Darius Rucker, Adele, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, and Tim McGraw. Stapleton also found success with his band The SteelDrivers, releasing two albums with the band in 2008 and 2010, where he eventually left later in 2010.

Awards/

Country Music Association

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