Merle Travis — No Vacancy

[Verse 1] All along the road of life I roam Lookin' for a place to call my home Not a fancy mansion or a bungalow for me But everywhere I go, I seem to find Hangin' on the door, the same old sign And my heart beats slower when I read on the door "No Vacancy" [Chorus] No Vacancy, No Vacancy All along the line, it's the same old sign waitin' for me No Vacancy, No Vacancy And my heart beats slower when I read on the door "No Vacancy" [Verse 2] Not so long ago, when the bullets screamed Many was the happy dream I dreamed Of a little nest where I could rest when the world was free Now the mighty war over there is won Troubles and trials have just begun Facing that terrible enemy sign, "No Vacancy" [Chorus] No Vacancy, No Vacancy All along the line, it's the same old sign waitin' for me No Vacancy, No Vacancy And my heart beats slower when I read on the door "No Vacancy" [Verse 3] Brother, if you live a life of ease Better take a moment on your knees And thank the Lord above for all His love, then think about me Livin' in a world of greed and hate Hopin' every day that the hand of fate Will remove that sign that's a-hangin' on the door, "No Vacancy." [Chorus] No Vacancy, No Vacancy All along the line, it's the same old sign waitin' for me No Vacancy, No Vacancy And my heart beats slower when I read on the door "No Vacancy"