Late nights, quiet hotels Alone in my room Yeah, late nights, quiet hotels Alone in my room Full of people I wish would leave And none of them here with me I hear the ice machine down the hall Somebody shuts a door I hear the ice machine down the hall Then it’s quiet like before I turn on the TV for the noise But I know what I’m trying to drown Some I left behind Some walked out on me Some still got a thing to say I don’t want to hear I came in alone, locked the door Put my bag down by the bed Now I’m sitting with a roomful Of people in my head I’ve got a key card on the table My harp beside the light I’ve got a key card on the table My harp beside the light I pick it up and play a little Then set it down for the night Some I left behind Some walked out on me Some still got a thing to say I don’t want to hear I came in alone, locked the door Put my bag down by the bed Now I’m sitting with a roomful Of people in my head I don’t need another drink I know where that road goes I don’t need to call nobody Just to say I ain’t alone I need them to quit talking Long enough to get some sleep But the ones I want to answer Aren’t the ones who speak Late nights, quiet hotels A little light beneath the door Yeah, late nights, quiet hotels I’ve done this all before I lie down without turning it off And listen till it’s morning Full of people I wish would leave And none of them here with me
