Joshua 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