Lyrics Central Hotel - Peter Hammill

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
I 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
I’m the Central Hotel
I’m the Central Hotel