The Rose Hotel Lyrics - The Rose Hotel - Robert Earl Keen

He was walkin' through the alley way 

Where the drifters sleep and the wild dogs play 

The moon was black, the sky was grey 

He thought he was alone 

She was waiting at the rose hotel 

across the street from the wishing well 

Turned the latch and broke a nail 

Checked her mobile phone 

Chorus 

Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall 

Sometimes you don't get up at all 

Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall 

He bought a ticket on the uptown tram 

Got off at 8th and Birmingham 

Wondered if she gave a damn about him anymore 

She hadn't seen him in a year or so 

Why he called she did not know 

She had the oldies on the radio and someone at the door 

Chorus 

He threw a nickle in the wishin' well 

crossed the street to The Rose Hotel 

Got no answer when he rang the bell 

So he gave a little shout 

Tiny watchman with a baseball bat 

A cheap cigar and a persian cat 

Told him it was too bad that she had just checked out 

Chorus