Lyrics - Central Hotel by Hammill Peter

I found myself lying on the balcony,stripling terror, naked to the bone;the secret asteroid jungle nearly done for me -
I saw it all just a moment ago.
I know
I'd better watch outfor the
Central
Hotel...
I'm not going back.
Repetition, superstition, singularity,though every cell in the body has changedthe walls move in well-accustomed hilarity -the circuit changes,but the joke stays the same.
I know
I'd better watch outfor the
Central
Hotel
I think
I'd better get out,
I'm not feeling so well.
And
I won't be going back,not if
I can help it.
I can't help it,
I can't help itif
I still am what
I was;
I can't help it,
I can't help it,can't stop the therefore because
I can't help it.
The grace of god shows
I'll be going on,
I'll be coming back.
I know nothing of the miles of the marathon,
I hear nothing of the footfall behind,
I search for rythm and
I find that
I haven't oneslow motion in the runner's mind.
I know
I'd better watch outfor the
Central
Hotel
I think
I'd better get out,
I'm not feeling so well
I know
I'd better check out,but anyone here can tell
I'll be coming back,
I'll be back.
I'm the
Central
Hotel--

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