Central Hotel Songtext
von Peter Hammill

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
Every cell in the body has changed
The wall′s moving with 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′m not going back


I can't help it
I can′t help it
If I still am who 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
And the slow motion in the runner′s mind

I know I'd better watch out for the Central Hotel
Maybe it′s time I got out, I'm not feeling so well
I think I′d better check out but anyone here can tell
I'll be back
I′ll be back

I'm the Central Hotel
I'm the Central Hotel
I′m the Central Hotel
I′m the Central Hotel
I'm the Central Hotel
I′m the Central Hotel