Hazel Dickens - Play Us a Waltz lyrics

You walk in the door, you see them sitting there The old people in shawls, in silver wheel chairs The blind and the lame, herded into a room Where there is no one to love, and nothing to do "Play us a waltz, play us a tune I'll pray for you Mister, each night in my room My children are grown, my living is done Oh say you'll remember, my darling young one" Here in this place, there are no last names It's Martha and Bill, and Sarah and Jane Everything else, has been given away To their children who don't come, on visiting day (refrain) Get them up in the morning, and see that they're fed Lay them back down at night, while they cry in their beds In this worst kind of prison, where there ain't no parole No one sets them free, they're unwanted and old (refrain) You walk out the door, and they're still sitting there The old people in shawls, in silver wheel chairs The blind and the lame, herded back to their rooms Where there is no one to love, and nothing to do (refrain)