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A Song by Joe Rathburn, from the album Rockwells and Picassos

Lyrics

24/7 Motel
Words & Music by Joe Rathburn
Copyright 2000 Joe Own Music BMI
Lyrics printed by permission

Johnny the night clerk and keeper of keys
at the 24/7 Motel
greets truckers, and lovers, and road refugees
at the 24/7 Motel
He assigns the room numbers then points out the way
at the 24/7 Motel
Says “Cable is busted, enjoy your stay
at the 24/7 Motel.”

The sheets and the bathrooms are clean
There’s even a soda machine
And oh what old Johnny has seen, but never would tell
Your secret is safe at the 24/7 Motel

They rent by the hour, the day, or the week
at the 24/7 Motel
The wall’s are all thin and the beds they all squeak
at the 24/7 Motel
The freeways so close that it rattles your head
at the 24/7 Motel
The thunder from big rigs can wake up the dead
at the 24/7 Motel

The Gideon’s bible is there
Though the times it gets opened are rare
When you wake up you haven’t a prayer, cuz you’ve just went through hell.
Don’t think God’s ever stayed at the 24/7 Motel

There ain’t no room service or mints on your pillow
Just a fine neon sign shining outside your window
But with Denny’s next door and the rent so darn cheap
Better quit yer complainin’ & git ya some sleep, sleep, sleep

The maids knock at 8 though checkout’s at noon
at the 24/7 Motel
But that works out fine cuz you can’t leave too soon
at the 24/7 Motel
You see all of your neighbors as they load their cars
at the 24/7 Motel
You wonder how many have permanent scars
from the 24/7 Motel

It’s time that we headed for home,
Let’s go put some bugs on the chrome
At some later date if I roam you may think me unwell,
But I’ll probably stay at the 24/7 Motel

The sheets and the bathrooms are clean
There’s even a soda machine
And oh what old Johnny has seen, but never would tell
I’m coming back soon to the 24/7 Motel

Accordion – Sharon Solti
Acoustic guitar & vocals – Joe Rathburn
Banjo – Dennis Capplinger
Bass – Rick Nash
Cajon & percussion – Craig “Z” Zarkos
Backing vocals – Dani Carroll, Joe Rathburn, Jeff Berkley
Actors & sound effects:
“Lovelorn man”, sleeping man, truck, glass – Joe Rathburn
“What are you lookin’ at” man, door, AC – Ben Moore
Knocking, & “Housekeeping” – Craig “Z” Zarkos
Vacuum cleaner, “Quiet” man, radio – Jeff Berkley