Track 6 of the album Streetlight Hours · 2018
Hotel Lobby at Three A.M.
by Veda Monroe
“The lobby at three in the morning is its own little world. I wrote this one in whispers.”
r&b · quiet storm · hushed soul · 3:42
Lyrics
Three A.M. and the lobby's glowing gold Marble floor so quiet, coffee going cold Suitcase by my side, flight delayed again Then you looked up from your book and smiled like it was then Front desk humming, a fountain in the hall Two strangers in the lamplight, no one else at all You said, long night, I said, longer now We both laughed soft and we never said how Nobody knows our names in here Just city lights and a chance so near Hotel lobby, three A.M. Time stands still and we pretend That the morning's far away That we've got all night to stay Hotel lobby, soft and slow Say my name before I go Revolving door spins like a record on repeat Bellhop nods goodnight to the empty street You tell me where you're from, I tell you where I'm bound Funny how a stranger makes a quiet sound Share a little sugar, split a little time Your voice in the hush feels like a lullaby rhyme Elevator chimes but we don't go up Just two tired hearts and a paper cup Nobody knows our names in here Just city lights and a chance so near Hotel lobby, three A.M. Time stands still and we pretend That the morning's far away That we've got all night to stay Hotel lobby, soft and slow Say my name before I go Maybe it's only a moment Maybe that's all it should be Some things shine brightest When they're gone by the morning, you see Taxi's at the curb, the sky turns violet blue I write my number slowly, hand it over to you No promises, just ink on a napkin white Whatever happens next, I had a lovely night Hotel lobby, three A.M. Time stands still and we pretend That the morning's far away That we've got all night to stay Hotel lobby, soft and slow Say my name before I go Say my name before I go Three A.M., soft and slow