[​Intro] [Verse 1] Did you hear about the midnight rambler? Everybody got to go Did you hear about the midnight rambler The one that shut the kitchen door? He don't give a hoot of warning Wrapped up in a black cat cloak He don't go in the light of the morning He split the time the cock will crow [Verse 2] Talkin' about the midnight gambler The one you never seen before Yeah, talkin' about the midnight gambler Did you see him jump the garden wall? Sighin' down the wind so sadly Listen and you'll hear him moan Yeah, well I'm talkin' about the midnight gambler Everybody got to go Yes [Bridge]​ [Verse 3] Did you hear about the midnight rambler? Well, honey, it's no rock 'n' roll show Well, I'm talkin' about the midnight gambler Yeah, the one you never seen before [Bridge]​ Don't do that, don't do that, don't do that Don't do that, don't do that Don't do that, don't do that Don't do that, don't do that Don't do that, don't do that Don't do that, don't do that Don't do that, don't you do that Don't you, don't you do that Don't do that Don't do that Don't you do that Don't you do that Don't you do that Don't you do that Don't you do that Don't you do that Don't you do that Don't you do that Don't you do that Don't you do that Don't you do that Don't you, don't you do that Don't you, don't you do that Don't you, don't you do that Don't you, don't you do that Don't you, don't you do that Don't you, don't you do that Don't you, don't you do that Oh don't do that Oh don't do that Oh don't do that Oh don't do that Oh don't do that Oh don't do that Oh don't do that Oh don't do that Oh don't do that Oh 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 door I'm called the hit-and-run raper in anger The knife-sharpened tippie-toe... Or just the shoot 'em dead, brain bell jangler You know, the one you never seen before [Verse 5] So, if you ever meet the midnight rambler Coming down your marble hall Well, he's pouncing like a proud black panther Well, you can say I, I told you so Well, don't you listen for the midnight rambler, yeah yeah Play it easy, as you go I'm gonna smash down all your plate glass windows Put 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 hall And did you hear about the midnight gambler? And did you see me make my midnight call? And if you ever catch the midnight rambler I'll steal your mistress from under your nose I'll go easy with your cold fanged anger I'll stick my knife right down your throat, baby And it hurts!