On Susan’s Floor Songtext
von 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
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
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