House by the Morning Sun

Verse 1

Down a dusty road in New Orleans
Where the river meets the night
Stands a crooked house with a broken sign
And windows glowing light
I was young when I first walked in
With dreams I could not see
But that old house by the morning sun
Made a different man of me

Chorus

Oh mother, don’t you wait up
Don’t you leave the light on long
Your boy got lost in a gambler’s game
In a place where hearts go wrong
So warn my brothers, hold them close
Don’t let them wander free
From that house by the morning sun
That stole the soul from me

Verse 2

There was music drifting through the doors
Sweet as summer wine
Laughter echoed down the hall
Like everything was fine
But gold runs thin and luck runs dry
And debts don’t fade away
By the time you learn the price of sin
You’ve already had to pay

Chorus

Oh mother, don’t you wait up
Don’t you leave the light on long
Your boy got lost in a gambler’s game
In a place where hearts go wrong
So warn my brothers, hold them close
Don’t let them wander free
From that house by the morning sun
That stole the soul from me

Verse 3

My boots are worn, my coat is thin
My shadow’s all I own
Every step I take away
Still feels like walking home
If I could turn that night around
I’d choose a different road
But the past is carved in whiskey tears
And stories never told

Chorus

Oh mother, don’t you wait up
Don’t you leave the light on long
Your boy got lost in a gambler’s game
In a place where hearts go wrong
So warn my brothers, hold them close
Don’t let them wander free
From that house by the morning sun
That stole the soul from me

Bridge (cicho, emocjonalnie)

Now the dawn breaks cold on empty streets
And the river keeps its tune
Another lost one walking past
That house by the morning sun