Song Prelude: Midnight In Montgomery By: Alan Eugene Jackson and Don Sampson Midnight in Montgomery Silver eagle, lonely Road Was on my way to Mobile For a big New Year's Eve show And stopped for just a minute To see a friend outside of town With my collar up, I found his name And felt the wind die down And a drunk man in a cowboy hat Took me by surprise Wearin' shiny boots, a nudie suit, and haunted,