Annotated lyrics for The Hold Steady song 'Ballad of the Midnight Hauler' - He was a TNT trucker and he missed the turn / And he probably should've died, he was badly burned / And they finally found his leg but it was too late to save / He started drinking with some outdoor friends / They said 'We heard you'll probably never drive again. / But ya still got those tunes. Why don't you take it to the radio waves?' / He called himself the Midnight Hauler / He had 100,000 watts of power / When a trucker needed comfort, he'd play that song right away / Whether gas, cops, and whores / He did his best to keep those trucks on course / He came to the station at night and left during the day / Midnight won't you play some music / Midnight won't you play some music / Midnight won't you play some music / Midnight won't you play some music / You know your music I'll let you choose it / Midnight won't you play some music / 'So this one goes out to Denver Dick / He's feeling all frustrated up on I-76' / And he set the needle down on 'It's Time For Me To Fly' / Some say rumor, some say legend / He's usually been seen with some wild women / He's slow to get around, but he's still a pretty speedy guy / Midnight won't you play some music / Midnight won't you play some music / Midnight won't you play some music / Midnight won't you play some music / You know your music I'll let you choose it / Midnight won't you play some music