Headquarters

Midnight Train

(Micky Dolenz)

Lead Vocal & Acoustic Guitar: Micky Dolenz

Harmony Vocal: Coco Dolenz

Recorded At: RCA Victor Studio C, Hollywood

Date: February 24, 1967

Micky recorded this acoustic duet with his sister Coco. "Midnight Train" was written by Micky when he was 16. This version of the song was released on Missing Links 3, and Micky recut "Midnight Train" with different lyrics for Changes.

On CD:
Headquarters Sessions (2000), Rhino Handmade RHM2 7715

Lyrics:

Well, I'm an angry man, sing an angry song

Tell ya honey it won't take long

I'll pack my bags, get out of here

With my guitar and a case of beer

Well I'm goin' north and I'm goin' south

Tell ya honey you better shut your mouth

I'll kick your head from here to hell

Better know I can do it well

Refrain:

Midnight train, ramblin' ramblin'

All night long I'm gamblin', gamblin'

Losin' all my money, well, it really is funny, huh

Midnight train, ramblin' ramblin'

All night I'm gamblin', gamblin'

Tell you what baby, well you better be movin' on

Well I really don't know where I'm goin' for sure

Ain't gotta map, it ain't no tour

Just headin' out for the open sky

Who knows, might even die

Well, don't you worry your pretty little head

I never give a damn what I did or said

That's why I'm packin' to leave this place

Can't stand to look at your cheatin' face

(Refrain)

Well, you treated me like a little boy

An you played around like I was a toy

Guess you thought I'd have the blues,

Look whose cryin', guess you lose.

(Refrain)

(Refrain, played very slowly)

(Refrain)

It's about that time

Better be movin' on

Get out of here

Better be movin' on

Well, that's all she wrote

Better be movin' on