The Roof Is Leaking
The roof is leaking and the wind is howlingKids are crying 'cos the sheets are so coldI woke this morning found my hands were frozenI've tried to fix the fire, but you know the damn thing's too old
It's been months now, since we heard from our Mary,I wonder if she ever made the coastShe and her young man, they both moved out thereBut I sure hope they write, just to let us know
And me, I'm getting stronger by the minuteMy wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait'Cos this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad oneBut Spring'll soon be here,Oh God I hope it's not late
Ma and Pa lived here, and theirs before them
Tried their hardest to make it a homeSeems so long now since they passed overHope my children'll try to make it their own
The roof is leaking and the wind is howlingKids are crying, 'cos the sheets are so coldI woke this morning found my hands were frozenI've tried to fix the fire, but you know the damn thing's too old
And me, I'm getting stronger by the minuteMy wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait'Cos this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad oneBut Spring'll soon be here,Oh God I hope it's not late