13. Grand Hotel

The waitress is waiting on a table nearby
Perhaps she will turn this way
In order to earn her pay
A neighbour has stopped to say hello
He could have kept on straight
Now he will have to wait
A grand hotel is not a home

A memory cheers a half empty glass
Perhaps it was it was better then
Yes it was better then
The manager wants to know about lunch
A place has been reserved
Reserve will be preferred
A grand hotel is not a home

It’s warm and safe and dry
A silhouette against the sky
Of the world that passes by, right by
Only headlines catch your eye
A grand hotel is not a home

A husband or wife loses some respect
Perhaps we will tonight
If the stars turn bright
An event is reported around the rooms
The details of it all
Are pinned upon a wall
A grand hotel is not a home