Bad Housing Blues Lyrics

Josh White Bad Housing Blues

[Verse 1]
I woke up this morning, rainwater in my bed
I woke up this morning, rainwater in my bed
You know, my roof was leaking, Lord, leaking on my head

[Verse 2]
Now there ain't no reason I should live this way
Now there ain't no reason I should live this way
I done lost my job, can't even get on the WPA

[Verse 3]
Lord, I wonder when I'll hear good news
Lord, I wonder when I'll hear good news
Right now I'm gonna tell you how I got them bad housing blues

[Verse 4]
I'm goin' to the capitol, goin' to the White House lawn
Well, I'm goin' to the capitol, goin' to the White House lawn
Better wipe out these slums, been this way since I was born