Sleeping at the Foot of the Bed

Song made famous by Little Jimmy Dickens which gives us an insight into the lives of poor people during the great depression. LYRICS & CHORDS (C)Did you ever sleep at the foot of the bed When the(F)weather was freezing(C)cold When the wind was whistling around the house And the(D7)moon was yeller as(G7)gold You’d(C)give your good warm mattress up To Aunt(F)Lizzie and Uncle(C)Fred (F)Too many kinfolks(C)on a bad night So you(G7)went to the foot of the(C)bed I could always wait till the old folks ate And(F)eat the leaving's with(C)grace The teacher could keep me after school I'd(D7)still have a smile on my(G7)face I could(C)wear the big boys worn out clothes Or let(F)sister have my(C)sled But it(F)always did get my(C)nanny goat To be(G7)sleeping at the foot of the(C)bed It was fine enough when kinfolks come And the(F)kids brought brand new(C)games You could see how fat all the old folks was And(D7)learn all the babies(G7)names Had(C)biscuits and custard and chicken pie We(F)all got Sunday(C)fed But I(F)knowed darn well when(C)night would come I was(G7)headed for the foot of the(C)bed They say some folks don't know what it is Having(F)company all over the(C)place To wrestle for covers on a winter night With a(D7)big foot right in your(G7)face Or(C)cold toenails a scratching your back And the(F)foot-board scrubbing your(C)head I'll(F)tell the world you ain't(C)lost a thing Never(G7)sleeping at the foot of the(C)bed I've done it over and over again In this(F)land of the brave and the(C)free And in this gruelling battle of life It's(D7)left its mark on(G7)me For I'm (C)always struggling around at the foot In-(F)-stead of forging ahead And I(F)don't think it's caused by a(C)doggone thing But(G7)sleeping at the foot of the(C)bed Recorded by Little Jimmy Dickens Written by Eugene Wilson and Luther Patrick