A-sleeping At The Foot Of The Bed Lyrics - Singles - Little Jimmy Dickens

(Happy Wilson - Luther Patrick) 

Did you ever sleep at the foot of the bed 

When the weather was whizzin' cold 

When wind was whistlin' around the house 

And the moon was yeller as gold? 

You give your good warm mattress up 

To Aunt Lizzie and Uncle Fred 

Too many kinfolks on a bad night 

And you went to the foot of the bed. 

I could always wait till the old folks ate 

And eat the leavin's with grace 

The teacher could keep me after school 

I'd still have a smile on my face. 

I could wear the big boys' wornout clothes 

Or let sister have my sled 

But it always did get my nanny goat 

To sleep at the foot of the bed. 

--- Instrumental --- 

It was fine enough when kinfolks come 

And the kid brought brand new games 

You could see how fat all the old folks was 

And learn all the babies' names. 

Had biscuits and custard and chicken pie 

We all got Sunday fed 

But I know darn well when my time come 

I was headed for the foot of the bed. 

They say some folks don't know what it is 

Havin' company all over the place 

To wrestle for cover on a winter night 

With a big foot settin' in your face. 

Or cold toenails a scratchin' your back 

And the footboard scrubbin' your head 

I'll tell the world you ain't lost a thing 

Never sleepin' at the foot of the bed. 

--- Instrumental --- 

I've done it over and over again 

In this land of the brave and the free 

And in this all fired battle of life 

It's left its mark on me. 

For I'm always a strugglin' around at the foot 

Instead of forgin' ahead 

And I don't think it's caused from a doggone thing 

But sleepin' at the foot of the bed...