Side of the Road

SIDE OF THE ROAD

 (Verse 1)

 I’ve driven a million nails, that’s no stretch at all

 Stood up more walls than I can recall

 And they keep out the rain and snow for them fine folks

 While I’m out here on the side of the road

 (Verse 2)

 I remember those days when payday came ‘round

 I’d buy the drinks and I’d paint the town

 Then I’d slip into my warm soft bed, I surely wasn’t alone

 Back before I lived on the side of the road

 (Verse 3)

 Never thought much about 50 hours a week

 I’d put in a couple more just for staples and drinks

 Working late one night alone on a jacked up plastic ladder

 Drug my ass down the side of the road to the medical center

 (Verse 4)

 No health insurance, workers comp wasn’t able

 To get me fixed back up, they’s paying me under the table

 So I got pills to ease the pain, go get some rest I was told

 Now I’m beggin’ for change to get my fix on the side of the road

 (Bridge)

 It’s a heavy load

 On the side of the road, whoa

 (Verse 5)

 Now you can cut out a coupon and go simply redeem it

 But it’s tough to find some help when you so desperately need it

 And my kids, now they won’t talk to me ‘cause I let ‘em down

 My wife found a new man with a big ol’ house on the outskirts of town

 (Verse 6)

 I’ve driven a million nails, that’s no stretch at all

 Stood up more walls than I can recall

 And they keep out the rain and snow for them fine folks

 While I’m out here on the side of the road