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Well, did you ever sleep at the foot of the bed

When the weather was whizzing cold

When the wind was a howling 'round the house

And the moon was yeller as gold

And you give your good warm mattress

Up to Aunt Lizzie and Uncle Fred

How too many kinfolks on a bad night

And you went to the foot of the bed

Well, I could always wait

Till the old folks ate

And eat the leavings with grace

The teacher could keep me after school

I’d still have a smile on my face

I could wear the big girls' wornout clothes

Or let sister have my sled

But it always did get my nanny goat

To sleep at the foot of the bed

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 always knew when nighttime come

I was headed for the foot of the bed

Now they say some folks don’t know

What it is havin' company all over the place

To rassle for cover on a winter night

With a big foot settin' in your face

Or cold toenails a scratchin' your back

And the footboard scrubbing your head

Well, I’ll tell the world

You ain’t lost a thing

Never sleepin' at the foot of the bed

Well, 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 a sleepin' at the foot of the bed

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