Intro
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verse 1
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He was standing on the corner as the sun was going down
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He was looking for a contact, he had just arrived in town
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With his suitcase full of emptiness, his clothes are torn and tight
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He was looking for a bed for the night
verse 2
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And he had a list of numbers that had slipped out of his head
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An uncle lived in somewhere out in Manchester, he said
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He had come out of a country where the tunnels had no light
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He was looking for a bed for the night
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Just a bed for the night
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Somewhere warm till the morning light
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He was looking for a bed for the night
verse 3
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And standing in the doorway was a man called Father John
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He said, "Come in from the cold and sit you down there, my good man"
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And the small talk was of football and the tea tasted so right
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And he was looking for a bed for the night
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Just a bed for the night
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Somewhere warm till the morning light
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He was looking for a bed for the night
Instrumental
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verse 4
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There was something in this situation made me realize
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That there is always someone with a kindness in their eyes
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So, if Father John should hear me, and who knows, he just might
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Hear me say, "Thank you, for the bed for the night"
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Just a bed for the night
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Somewhere warm till the morning light
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He was looking for a bed for the night
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Just a bed for the night
F G Am
Somewhere warm till the morning light
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He was looking for a bed for the night
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Just a bed_____ for the night