I took forever
Now I’ve arrived
It is the sunset of my pride
I took the slow lane
To the west side
Singing these blues for the whole ride
She said we’d talk today
I need this one to pay
The golden goose is grey tonight
I’ve tried to reach her
Ms Marilyn Groves
I gave her six or seven calls
Ah but there’s no answer
No, nothing at all
I smashed the phone against the wall
So many different ways
To use up all your days
And this is how we spend our time
At the Blue Motel
Everyone’s got something to sell
At the Blue Motel
Follow your dreams into the ground
And you’ll be found
At the Blue Motel
Oh but you should have seen me
Down at The Ritz
On brighter days and cooler nights
Cash flowed like water
I froze like ice
The clientele did name my price
Now salad days are done
And without dollar one
At least I’ve found a place to hide
At the Blue Motel
Everyone’s got something to sell
At the Blue Motel
Follow your dreams into the ground
And you’ll be found
At the Blue Motel
credits
from Blue Motel,
released April 27, 2018
written by Bart Davenport
XTC had their moment in time...this recording extends it...Full of small, tight , quirky songs it juz rolls along. Recommended but maybe only for XTC fans.. cwhitney
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