NIGHT CLERK BLUES (US VERSION)

[Verse 1] Walk through the lobby, voices blend Same old jokes at the shift again Tired smiles and coffee stains Everybody numb from the daily rain Family pulls up, headlights glow Kids half asleep moving way too slow So I fix my tie and play my role Warm little voice with a heart turned cold Big old castle beside the tide Pretty little lie dressed up in white Looks like heaven from outside Till you see the cracks beneath the lights Guide ‘em softly down the hall Golden keys and painted walls “If you need me, give a call…” Same damn lines every night that falls [Chorus] While the whole world sleeps I keep the castle breathin’ Fake gold, cold halls Night shift never leaves me (doo-wop choir) Oooh… Night Clerk Blues… [Verse 2] Bar room tickets, restaurant tabs Numbers piling in my hands Signatures and unpaid checks Fixing little human mess Late night emails slowly land Tomorrow’s guests already planned People dreamin’ luxury Never see the man behind the scene Then I step into the dark Flashlight glow across the park Sports cars lined up clean and mean Chrome reflections shining on me Sometimes I dream I drive away Coastal roads till break of day No destination, no return Just gasoline and bridges burn [Chorus] While the whole world sleeps I keep the castle breathin’ Fake gold, cold halls Night shift never leaves me (doo-wop choir) Oooh… Night Clerk Blues… [Bridge] Old red Henry screaming loud Dragging ghosts across the ground Wine stains, crumbs, cigarette smoke Luxury hanging by a joke And every night I ask myself… Do they really think this place is gold? Or do rich people just pay To escape feeling old? [Final Verse] Sunrise bleeding through the glass Orange light across the sand After all these sleepless nights Morning still feels heaven-sent Manager asks me “Everything good?” Same routine misunderstood I pass the night into her hands Like a ghost nobody understands Walk outside, the air feels cold My car ain’t worth the cars they own Still I drive those roads alone While the sleeping city slowly glows [Final Chorus] While the whole world sleeps I keep the castle breathin’ Fake gold, cold halls Night shift never leaves me While the sunrise bleeds Through these broken ceilings I smile… grab my keys… And disappear without speakin’ (doo-wop choir) Oooh… Night Clerk Blues…