Lord I Have Made You A Place In My Heart - Greg Brown

Oh Lord, I have made you a place in my heart

Among the rags and the bones and the dirt

There’s piles of lies, the love gone from her eyes

And old moving boxes full of hurt

Pull up a chair by the trouble and care

I got whiskey, you’re welcome to some

Oh Lord, I have made you a place in my heart

But I don’t reckon you’re gonna come

I’ve tried to fix up the place, I know it’s a disgrace

You get used to it after a while —

With the flood and the drought and old pals hanging out

With their IOU’s and their smiles

Bare naked women keep coming in

And they dance like you wouldn’t believe

Oh Lord, I have made you a place in my heart

So take a good look — and then leave

Oh Lord, why does the Fall get colder each year?

Lord, why can’t I learn to love?

Lord, if you made me, it’s easy to see

That you all make mistakes up above

But if I open the door, you will know I’m poor

And my secrets are all that I own

Oh Lord, I have made you a place in my heart

And I hope that you leave it alone