On Susan's Floor
Gordon Lightfoot
Like crippled ships that made it Through a storm and finally reached a quiet shore The homeless found a home on Susan's floor Didn't feel so cold and tired Stretched out before her fire Rolling smokes and drinking up her wine And I remember candlelight And singing 'til we could not sing no more Then falling warm asleep on Susan's floor Well, now that my song is sweeter I think I'd like to greet her And thank her for the favours that she gave A stranger I came My head bowed in the rain to her door I sat and sang my songs on Susan's floor In the morning I'd go on Buying kingdoms with my songs Knowing I'd be back in just awhile Warming in the sunlight of her smile |_ _ _ |_ _ _ |_ _ _ |__ | |__ |_ _ _ |__ || Well, lots of time and songs have passed I catch myself just looking back Reliving all the wonder of those nights That's where I'd be today If I had only stayed one night more Sang another song on Susan's floor Like crippled ships that made it Through a storm and finally reached a quiet shore The homeless found a home on Susan's floor |__ |__ |__ |__ |