One Nightstand

[Verse 1] Well it ain't home But it will have to do for a while Got a fold down bed Two windows on the parking lot Three plates in the kitchenette A table and chair where i can eat A little black-and-white TV A shower stall and a bathroom sink And one two-drawer nightstand Barely enough room to be a man [Chorus] And on the nightstand Sits a photograph Of my wife and kids Reminding me of how good it was And right now, how bad it is Beside it there's a coffee cup Where I keep my wedding ring and stuff And some nights it still keeps me up How I got where I am Funny how a man's life can be reduced To one nightstand [Verse 2] On the fifth of last November On a business trip in strangers Alone for the night She said "hi I'm Angie And I'm from Boston Would you drink a beer with me If I bought them?" So I hit the hotel bar with her Figured, what would it hurt? [Chorus] Sitting on the bed Leaning against the wall With a bible and a gun One of them was going to save me The only question was which one So I got down on my shaking knees Asked the Lord forgive me please Dropped the gun and grabbed my keys That picture and my wedding band Funny how a man's life can all come down To one nightstand [Outro] One nightstand [x2]