Story Behind The Song
Many stays at Shoney's Inn in Nashville and many stories heard from night clerk there.
Song Description
There's a room at the inn where lady traveler frequents and there's a local guitar player who visits her when she's in town.
| Song Length |
3:21 |
Genre |
Country - General, Classical - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Affable, Cool |
Subject |
Long, Relationship |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
ROOM AT THE INN
(c) Karen Blaine/Pam Hanna/John Scott
Business brings her here or so the story goes
Theres a Mrs. in her name and she pays with cards of gold
Shes become a frequent flyer, good at packing two-night stays
At her favorite destination, a town where sweet musics made
Chorus
Theres a room at the inn far away from home
Shes not a stranger and shes never there alone
Theres a guitar-playin man who always seems to know when
Shes in town and he visits her at her room at the inn
The music that they make keeps playing through the walls
While a man is counting sheep in the next room down the hall
Hes heard them practicing that same ol song all night
He sure needs the rest so he hopes theyll get it right
Chorus
Mod. Chorus
Theres a room at the inn far away from home
Shes not a stranger and shes never there alone
Theres a guitar-playin man who always seems to know when
Shes in town and he visits her
At her room at the inn far away from home
Shes no stranger there and shell never be alone
With a guitar-playing man who always seems to know when
Shes in town and he visits her at her room at the inn
Tag
Oo-oo-oo - ooh, she says
Come on up and see me tonight