ON SUSAN'S FLOOR
(Shel Silverstein / Vincent Matthews)

Gordon Lightfoot - 1972
Hank Williams Jr. - 1975





Like crippled ships that made it
Through the storms and finally reached a quiet shore
The homeless found a home on Susan's floor

I didn't feel so cold and tired 
Stretched out before her fire
Rollin' smokes and drinkin' up her wine
And I remember candle light and singing 
Till we could not sing no more
And fallin' 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 mornin' I'd go on
Buying kingdoms with my songs
Knowin' I'd be back in just a while
Warmin' in the sunlight of her smile

(Instrumental Break)

Well, lots of time and songs have passed
I catch myself lookin' back
Reliving all the wonder of those nights
That's where I'd be today 
If I had only stayed one night more
And sang another song on Susan's floor

Like crippled ships that made it
Through the storms and finally reached a quiet shore
The homeless found a home on Susan's floor






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2013)