Rock Bottom Blues

Two weeks and countin’ since the rent was due
Got six cents in my pocket, ten bucks in my shoe
Pennies in my pocket, tenspot in my shoe
Landlord’s knocking’ at the door, Lord what will I do

Ain’t got no water, ain’t got no heat
No matter what I try, can’t get back on my feet
Hard as I try, can’t get back on my feet
If my luck don’t change I’ll be sleeping in the street

Got myself some work sweepin’ warehouse floors
Boss man he told me, don’t need you here no more
Boss man says don’t come ’round here no more
Put a pink slip in my hand and showed me to the door

Dear God in heaven
Won’t you help me please
I got nowhere to turn
I’m down on my knees

Somewhere down the line I got my poor self stuck
In a long, long stretch of rotten luck
For some time now, been down on my luck
But now I’ve hit rock bottom, can’t go no way but up

Once you hit rock bottom, ain’t no way to go no way but up