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Hotel Life

from David Poe Live & Solo by David Poe

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Recorded live at WXPN (Philadelphia)

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HOTEL LIFE
By David Poe.
©2006 Charming Martyr Music (BMI.)

THERE’S A ROBOT
PLAYING PIANO
THINKS THAT YOU’RE MY WIFE
COMPLIMENTARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD
YOU CAN DRINK WHILE I READ THE TIMES
THE HOTEL LIFE IS OVERRATED
BUT OH MY GOD IT’S GOOD

WHEN YOU’RE LAUGHING
BUT DON’T SAY A WORD NOW
‘CAUSE THEY’VE HEARD YOUR VOICE BEFORE
THEY WILL REMEMBER
EVEN IF YOU DON’T
A SOUND CAME FROM BEHIND THE DOOR
THOUGH YOUR COMPANY’S OVERRATED
OH MY GOD IT’S GOOD
OH MY GOD IT’S GOOD

SHE GETS HER PAY
SITTING ON A GOLDEN PILLOW
IN THE NIGHTCLUB FOYER
HER EYES WERE BLUE AND HER HAIR WAS GREEN
SHE JUST RADIATES POSSIBILITY
SWEET NICOTINE AND THE STEAK TARTAR
WE MADE THE SCENE LIKE AN OPERA
AND WE FELL IN LOVE SOMETIME BETWEEN
THE LIMOUSINE AND THE MINI-BAR
AND LOVE IS OVER-RATED
BUT OH MY GOD IT’S GOOD
OH MY GOD IT’S GOOD

SO DON’T BE NERVOUS
RING THE ROOM SERVICE
AND I’LL CALL YOU UNTIL YOU FIND YOUR PHONE
IT’S A SUNDAY
YES I KNOW IT’S RAINING
YOU CAN EAT WHAT YOU WANT AND GO HOME

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from David Poe Live & Solo, track released March 12, 2006
David Poe, voice, guitar, robot
Recorded and mixed by David Pattillo

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David Poe Los Angeles, California

"DAVID POE gives the singer-songwriter genre a much-needed jolt"
- Rolling Stone 

"The make-out record of the year”
-Harp magazine

"The major domo of songwriters"
-Village Voice

"The perfect man"
-Time Out! New York

"[Songs] like miniature novels."
- The London Independent

Composer fellow
- Sundance Institute 2009

Winner
- Lunas del Auditorio award 2011

Sundance Film Festival 2008 - 11
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