Lyrics:

(Butch Hancock)


i Was Standin At A Big Hotel
wishin Everybody Well
but If Anybody Paid Me Any Mind It Was Hard To Tell
a Big Policeman On His Beat
pulled His Pistol And He Pointed At Me
lookin Down The Barrel I Could See The Gates Of Hell
i Was Standin' At A Big Hotel

so I Went Walkin Down The Avenue
lookin For Someone Who Looked Like You
but I Never Saw A Face That Seemed To Ring A Bell
so I Stopped Beside The Five And Dime
just Window-Shoppin And Wastin Time
when Along Came A Gal Who Sold Me All She Had To Sell
she Left Me Standin' At A Big Hotel
i Lost My Mind In The Wilds Of Hollywood
i Did Some Time In The Shadows Where I Stood
i Let The Cards Fall Where They Fell...
and I Found Myself Standin' At A Big Hotel

a Blind Lady With A Big Tin Cup
had Her Pencils All Sharpened Up
she Was Standin In The Door Just To See What She Could Sell
but Nobody Bought A Thing All Night
they Thought She Was A Pitiful Sight
lord Help The Gal Who Helps Herself
standin' At A Big Hotel

long Gone Are Horse N Buggy Days
big Limousines Are Here To Stay
and When They See You To The Door
they Want Something For Their Help
but I Saw Somebody Make A Little Slip
he Only Left The Kid A Ten Cent Tip
you Shoulda Heard What I Heard When I Heard That Bell Boy Yell...
standin' At A Big Hotel

lord Lord What's The Matter With Me
to Pay So Much For The Song I Sing
when All I Was Doin Was Singin It To Myself
like Standin In A Stagnant Stream
with Nothin In The World Left To Dream
i Was Dyin At The Bottom Of A Dried Up Wishin Well
i Was Standin' At A Big Hotel

well I Know What You're Thinkin Today
i Can Feel It Though I'm Miles Away
everybody Knows I Love My Southern Belle
but From The East To The Wild Wild West
they Say A Bird In The Hand Is Best
so Here I Am With A Bird Dog And A Bottle Of Muscatel
standin' At A Big Hotel