MIDNIGHT RIDE 
Paul Revere & The Raiders


Well, listen, my children, &-a you're gonna hear 
About the midnight ride of-a Paul Revere 
He had a hopped-up on his shoulder & mighty hot 
Stand on his tail & off like a shot 
He was a goin'-tide cat, this ol' Revere (rockin' Paul Revere) 

You know he said to "stand on the shoulder & watch for the lights 
I'm gonna blink 'em once, oh or blink 'em twice 
Once if I hear & twice if I see 
Then off of my trail they ain't gonna catch me" 
He was a cautious mudder, this ol' Revere (rockin' Paul Revere) 

CHORUS: 
He was a-rockin' & a-ridin' (rockin' & a-ridin') 
He was a-peelin' & a-hidin' (peelin' & a-hidin') 
He was a-tearin' up the lane like a man insane 
Rockin' Paul Revere 

(instrumental) 
(Rockin' Paul Revere) 

Well, studs drove the message & they pulled down the zips 
They headed for the bridge to cut off the ships 
When they got there they shuffled it tight 
They polished their pieces & got set to fight 
They got the word, man, from ol' Revere (rockin' Paul Revere) 

(chorus) 

Studs saved their bridge & they saved their pads 
They were one big bunch of-a happy dads 
They licked the mean casses, had nothin' but fear 
But they coded homage to Paul Revere 
He was a real good head, this ol' Revere (rockin' Paul Revere) 

Ah, tell 'em that, Revere! Oh, ride that on, travel, yeah! 
Look at him a-smokin' down that road! 
First they got to see him push them red cats right into the sea! 
Oh, travel on! (Rockin' Paul Revere) 
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