Table for My People

Lyrics

Bring a chair We can make it fit Found a table on the curb with a wobble in the leg Put a folded paper underneath and called it set Got a pot on the stove, got a borrowed stack of plates Told the crew seven, everybody showed up late That's alright, let the sauce take time Got an extra little bowl for whoever swings by One friend out of work, one fresh out of love Nobody needs a reason, just come as you come We been chasing bigger rooms, bigger names, bigger checks Tonight the richest person gets to serve the bread I don't own a lot, but I know what makes it home There's a place beside the window where you never eat alone Table for my people Pull it to the wall We can make a little room We can fit us all Table for my people Pass it down the line If you made it through the day Come and take your time Mia brings a salad, Jay forgot the ice Everybody's got a story, everybody takes a bite We turn the music down when the quiet one begins Make a little space, let the whole story in No fixing every problem with a sentence from a book Sometimes care is just another spoon and how you look When the plates are empty, conversations still go round Got a home full of people, best kind of sound Tomorrow we'll be busy, back to making ends meet Tonight we leave the worries with the shoes beneath our feet Table for my people Pull it to the wall We can make a little room We can fit us all Table for my people Pass it down the line If you made it through the day Come and take your time There's a little left Take some when you go Keep the container You already know Table for my people Pull it to the wall We can make a little room We can fit us all Table for my people Pass it down the line If you made it through the day Come and take your time