Midnight Ride 
Performer(s): Paul Revere & The Raiders



Well, listen, my children, and-a you're gonna hear 
About the midnight ride of-a Paul Revere 
He had a hopped-up on his shoulder and mighty hot 
Stand on his tail and 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 and watch for the lights 
I'm gonna blink 'em once, oh or blink 'em twice 
Once if I hear and 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) 

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

(Rockin' Paul Revere) 

Well, studs drove the message and 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 and got set to fight 
They got the word, man, from ol' Revere (rockin' Paul Revere) 

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

Studs saved their bridge and 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) ...