Without a Home

Tucked into an alley, sometimes I live in a boxOr sleep in the bushes down by the railroad trackConsider it lucky that I have two pairs of socks Couple of smokes, candy bars in my pack [Chorus:] Oh, I’ve seen heat and I’ve seen rainI’ve seen bitter cold that I thought would never endI’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friendBut I always know I’ll get on my feet again I worked as a waitress, don’t you know, back in the dayThen came the babies, and all the bills to payTheir daddy walked out, hardly a word to sayThat’s when the landlord told us we couldn’t stay [Chorus:] Oh, I’ve seen heat and I’ve seen rain . . . My children were taken, taken right out of my armsFailed as a mother, wish I had more to giveI pray for them daily,Lord won’t you keep them from harmSometimes I’ve wondered, why do I choose to live [Chorus:] Oh, I’ve seen heat and I’ve seen rain . . . If you should see me roaming the streets all aloneknow it ain’t easy, living without a home My body’s aching and I’m tired to the boneSure wish I had a place to call my own [Chorus:] Oh, I’ve seen heat and I’ve seen rainI’ve seen bitter cold that I thought would never endI’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friendBut I always know I’ll get on my feet again I always know I’ll get on my feet againI always know I’ll get on my feet . . . again