Central Hotel

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 out

For the Central Hotel...

I'm not going back.

Repetition, superstition, singularity,

Though every cell in the body has changed

The walls move in well-accustomed hilarity -

The circuit changes,

But the joke stays the same.

I know I'd better watch out

For 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 it

If 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 rhythm and I find that I haven't one

Slow motion in the runner's mind.

I know I'd better watch out

For 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