Rock​-​A​-​Bye Hotel

from Stompin' Grounds by Bill Carter

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ROCK-A-BYE HOTEL

cruising in a dream late last night, road sign said hotel on the right
i slammed on the brakes, hit the high beams, i couldn't believe my eyes
the parking lot was full of mean machines, fromm forty fords to 55's

i was at the rock, rock-a-bye hotel, praying that i'd never wake up
i was at the rock, rock-a-bye hotel, i tell ya it was all too much

neon sign said come on in, i asked for a room and then it all began
we got the buddy holly penthouse, chuck berry suite, man if you think thats
cool, there's a party going on that lasts all night long by the elvis presley
swimming pool, welcome to the rock-a-bye hotel

maids were bopping in their bobby sox, evry single room had its own juke
box the rules on the door said no check out time, just dance until you cant no
more you can have a party that will be just fine, there's never no need to lock your
door here at the rock-a-bye hotel

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from Stompin' Grounds, released January 1, 1985

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"Bill Carter has an audacious knack for a roadhouse hook and a wicked tongue for lyrics, making music that is at once powerful, sly, intelligent and rocking. Carter is one of the most successful, if not the best singer-songwriter in Austin." Margaret Moser - Austin Chronicle ... more

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