Midnight Rider

This Allman Brothers song is one of Gregg Allman’s most-covered works, including his own solo rework of it, which reached #19 on the pop charts, higher than any other version. It was written by Gregg in a cabin rented for songwriting in Macon, GA. Roadie Kim Payne contributed two lines to help finish the song (for which he receives royalties), and then the two of them broke into Capricorn Sound Studios in the middle of the night to record a demo of the song, shattering a window to unlock the door after the band’s record producers refused to rouse from bed to come let them in. The song tells the story of a man on the run.

Midnight Rider Lyrics The Allman Brothers Band [Verse 1] Well, I've got to run to keep from hidin' And I'm bound to keep on ridin' And I've got one more silver dollar But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider [Verse 2] And I don't own the clothes I'm wearing And the road goes on forever And I've got one more silver dollar But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider [Guitar Solo: Duane Allman & Dickey Betts] [Verse 3] And I've gone by the point of caring Some old bed I'll soon be sharing And I've got one more silver dollar But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider [Outro] No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no Not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no I'm not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider No, I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no I'm not gonna let 'em catch the midnight rider Produced By Tom Dowd Written By Robert Payne & Gregg Allman Label Capricorn Records & ATCO Records Release Date September 23, 1970