And Places With No Carpet On The Floor Meaning. It s had tacks in it and splinters and boards torn up and places with no carpet on the floor bare. For example life for me ain t been no crystal stair and places with no carpet on the floor and don t you set down on the steps allusions. So boy don t you turn back.
Life for me ain t been no crystal stair. Sit down on the steps.
So boy don t you turn back.
The rough times we go through. Sit down on the steps. Therefore the literal meaning is that life is an old worn down rough staircase. The rough times we go through.