Mardell Makes Music - No Place to Lay My Head Lyrics

Look at me now
Things may not be what they seem
I wasn't always like this
Used to be living the dream
Nice home, nice car, nice job, nice life
Loved and respected, a happy wife

The shelter's not bad, when you can get in
Lord knows, by now there's worse places I've been
Spend my days in the library trying to keep things on track
Dinner at McDonalds from the dumpster out back

Now there's no place to lay my head
Lord, Lord
There's no place to lay my head
These old bones are aching and I'm barely fed
And there's no place to lay my head

We lost our jobs one at a time
First went his, then went mine
We held on just as long as we could
Now we've lost everything
And our credits no good

He just couldn't take it and he left me flat
No idea now what or where he's at
Lived in my car till they towed it away
Now I wander the streets
Trying to make my way

But there's no place to lay my head
Lord, Lord, there's no place to lay my head
These old bones are aching and I'm barely fed
Got no place to lay my head

I keep on trying but it wears you down
Looking for work when there's none to be found
Going broke, getting older, that was no plan of mine
What can you do against hard luck and time

I hear folks complain about this, about that
But you're so damn lucky to be where you're at
Sleeping in your own bed, had enough to eat
Then give thanks that you're not out on the street

Where there's no place to lay your head
Lord, Lord no
No place to lay your head
Sometimes I think I'd be better off dead
For there's no place to lay my head

No place to lay my head
Lord, Lord
No place to lay my head
I'm old and I'm cold, I"m scared and alone
Don't everybody need a home