New Year’s Day at the Lion Head’s Motel: Hourly Rates

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Officer No it's not exactly how I found him When I woke up his arm was Draped across my chest He was cold and getting colder And I had to get him off me That's when I rolled him over And called the front desk I rolled him over And called the front desk [Verse 2] Officer No I'm not trying to be a smart-ass Sometimes he really did do nothin' But just lie there in the dark And hold my hand He always paid me so I never asked no questions Maybe he just liked the quiеt Who was I to understand? Who was I to even try to undеrstand? [Chorus] They get generous on the 31st You might make some extra pay I'm not much into the holidays To me it's just another workin' day But he's nicer than the most I do And usually I won't stay the night But in the morning He takes me downstairs They got this great big buffet with Pancakes and Canadian bacon, mmm hmm [Verse 3] Officer Is there any way you can keep my name Out of this report? No, it's not about me trying to save my own skin I got a rap sheet to beat the band And one more bust Don't amount to nothing But a phone call, some fingerprints And a few days in the pen I get a phone call And a few days in the pen [Verse 4] Officer You see he got a wife and a baby I know, 'cause he showed me a picture By the neon window curtain light And I figure what's the sense Of breaking their hearts two times over? Ain't it enough on them that his up and stopped In the middle of the night? His just up and stopped In the middle of the night, mmm hmm [Chorus] They get generous on the 31st You might make some extra pay I'm not much into resolutions But hey Officer you realize it's New Year's Officially right now? Well, Happy New Year's to you too Sir, mmm hmm [Verse 5] Officer I know you got a job to do Hell, I'm a working girl too And I give nothin' up for free But I tell you what You take me downstairs for breakfast We'll call this one even steven And for him, this one's on me For him, this one's on me