Well it aint home But itll have to do for a while Got a fold down bed Two windows on the parking lot Three plates in the kitchenette A table and chair where i can eat A little black-and-white tv A shower stall and a bathroom sink And one two-drawer nightsand Barely enough room to be a man
And on the nightstand Sits a photograph Of my wife and kids Reminding me of how good it was And right now, how bad it is Beside it there's a coffe cup Where i keep my wedding ring and stuff And some nights it still keeps me up How i got where i am Funny how a man's life can be reduced To one nightstand
On the fifth of last november On a business trip in strangers Alone for the night She said 'hi im angie And im from boston Would you drink a beer with me If i bought'em? So i hit the hotel bar with her Figured,what would it hurt?
Sittin' on the bed Leanin' against the wall With a bible and a gun One of them was gonna save me The only question was which one So i got down on my shakin knees Asked the lord forgive me please Dropped the gun and grabbed my keys That picture and my wedding band Funny how a man's life can all come down To one nightstand One nightstand One nightstand