[Intro][Verse 1]Did you hear about the midnight rambler?Everybody got to goDid you hear about the midnight ramblerThe one that shut the kitchen door?He don't give a hoot of warningWrapped up in a black cat cloakHe don't go in the light of the morningHe split the time the cock will crow[Verse 2]Talkin' about the midnight gamblerThe one you never seen beforeYeah, talkin' about the midnight gamblerDid you see him jump the garden wall?Sighin' down the wind so sadlyListen and you'll hear him moanYeah, well I'm talkin' about the midnight gamblerEverybody got to goYes[Bridge][Verse 3]Did you hear about the midnight rambler?Well, honey, it's no rock 'n' roll showWell, I'm talkin' about the midnight gamblerYeah, the one you never seen before[Bridge]Don't do that, don't do that, don't do thatDon't do that, don't do thatDon't do that, don't do thatDon't do that, don't do thatDon't do that, don't do thatDon't do that, don't do thatDon't do that, don't you do thatDon't you, don't you do thatDon't do thatDon't do thatDon't you do thatDon't you do thatDon't you do thatDon't you do thatDon't you do thatDon't you do thatDon't you do thatDon't you do thatDon't you do thatDon't you do thatDon't you do thatDon't you, don't you do thatDon't you, don't you do thatDon't you, don't you do thatDon't you, don't you do thatDon't you, don't you do thatDon't you, don't you do thatDon't you, don't you do thatOh don't do thatOh don't do thatOh don't do thatOh don't do thatOh don't do thatOh don't do thatOh don't do thatOh don't do thatOh don't do thatOh don't do that[Bridge][Verse 4]Well, you heard about the Boston…It’s not one of those…Well, talkin' 'bout the midnight...sh...The one that closed the bedroom doorI'm called the hit-and-run raper in angerThe knife-sharpened tippie-toe...Or just the shoot 'em dead, brain bell janglerYou know, the one you never seen before[Verse 5]So, if you ever meet the midnight ramblerComing down your marble hallWell, he's pouncing like a proud black pantherWell, you can say I, I told you soWell, don't you listen for the midnight rambler, yeah yeahPlay it easy, as you goI'm gonna smash down all your plate glass windowsPut a fist, put a fist through your steel-plated door[Bridge][Verse 6]Did you hear about the midnight rambler?He'll leave his footprints up and down your hallAnd did you hear about the midnight gambler?And did you see me make my midnight call?And if you ever catch the midnight ramblerI'll steal your mistress from under your noseI'll go easy with your cold fanged angerI'll stick my knife right down your throat, babyAnd it hurts!