Just Sitting In Morristown Tennessee
Two years wasted here in Gatorville U.S.A.
Poor paying work, then my health went away
Low wages, a safety net I could never get made
Can’t work while you’re ill, so the job went away
States broke, no help at all for white single males
Gotta move on when you can’t pay your own way
Put your thumb in the air, hope for the best and pray
Can’t stay if you can’t work, here they’ll throw you in jail
Can’t go south, only the jail cells name would change
Lose all you’ve worked for if your health fails you here
Thumb pointing north, hopefully I’ll find a friendlier place to live
Caught a ride through the Tomahawk let out up in Choo-Choo Tennessee
Now walking north thumb in the air headed toward the Cavalier State
Families roots up in the Blue Ridge, about five days walk from here
Two day’s of walking toward K-town, feet, back, and chest are on fire
Back roads you gotta walk, blue light specials ruin your day if you don’t
Now in a place called Morristown, another step I just can not walk
Parked my back against a pole that say’s Cumberland and Main
Pulled out my harmonica, trying to take my mind off of the pain
People here seem friendly, several gathering round to hear me play
Wasn’t long before the police came doubted was for the music to hear
Figured if I was lucky they would just tell me to get up and go away
Shocked the life right out of me when they asked if I had a place to stay
They got me lined up with a shelter, with a bag of groceries along the way
They checked, no warrants, just a man down on his health and luck
Treated me like a man, told me that here is a place I’m welcome to stay
This town has lots of true Christian folks, they’re not just one in name
If they know that you’re trying, they will help you when you’re down
They helped get me a furnished room where now my head I can lay
Now have some food in the cabinets and some extra clothes on the bed
Central Services, a Church and Goodwill helped, kindness on display
Within two days I had a job, now in a Bluegrass Band five nights a week I play
On Sundays I play piano at the Church, giving back a helping hand I give my way
No comparisons to how I was treated when my health went out in the Sun Shine State
I’m not to far from Dollywood, beautiful Smokey’s just to the south so pleasing to see
Here even when you’re down and out, if your willing to get off your butt they will help
Some of the finest Christian people you could ever meet, here in Morristown Tennessee