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

Rollin' smokes and drinkin' up her wine

And I remember candlelight

And singing 'til we could not sing no more

Then fallin' warm asleep on Susan’s 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 mornin' I’d go on

Buyin' kingdoms with my songs

Knowin' I’d be back in just a while

Warm 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

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