LYRICS/CHORDS

On Susan's Floor

by Shel Silverstein and Vince Matthews


(F) Like crippled ships that (G) made it
Through a (F) storm and finally (C) reached a quiet (G) shore
The (Dm7) homeless found a (G7) home on Susan's (C) floor

(C) Didn't feel so cold and tired
Stretched out before her fire
Rolling smokes and drinking up her (G) wine
And (F) I remember (C) candlelight
And (F) singing til we (C) could not sing no (G) more
Then (Dm7) falling warm a(G7)sleep on Susan's (C) floor

Well now that my song is sweeeter
I think I'd like to greet her
And thank her for the favors 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 (F) morning I'd go (G) on
Buying (F) kingdoms with my (Em) songs  (Dm7)  (C)
Knowing I'd be back in just a (G) while
(Dm7) Warming in the (G7) sunlight of her (C) smile  (F)  (G)

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
And 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  (F)  (G)  (F)  (C)  (F)  (Em)  (Dm7)  (C)