Merle Travis - Merle Travis

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»

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»

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»

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»

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.»

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»