Tom T. Hall - Spokane motel blues
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Spokane Motel Blues:Tom T. Hall.
Album - Rhymes And Other Five And Dimers -
#1 on BB Hot Country Albums and #181 on
BB Hot 200 on MERCURY Records in 1973.
INTRO: C F G C
CHORUS:
CI don't know what I'm Fdoing here, I Ccould be
someplace else.
FLike in Atlanta drinkin' Gwine, wine, wine.
I Cdon't know what I'm Fdoing here, I Cshould be
someplace else.
FLike in Kentucky drinkin' Gshine, shine, shine.
#2.
The Amdogs are running down in CMemphis, and them
Amnags are running in CL.A., yeah.
AmI'm stuck in Spokane in a Cmotel room and there
Fain't no way to get Gaway.
#3.
AmWillie Nelson's picking out in CAustin, and AmWaylon's
hanging out in CMexico.
AmI'm stuck in Spokane in a Cmotel room and FKris is
making movin picture Gshows.
CHORUS:
CI don't know what I'm Fdoing here, I Ccould be
someplace else.
FLike in Atlanta drinkin' Gwine, wine, wine.
I Cdon't know what I'm Fdoing here, I Cshould be
someplace else.
FLike in Kentucky drinkin' Gshine, shine, shine.
#4.
Well, I Amknow they're dancing in CNew Orleans, Amand old
Chicago's bright as Cday.
AmI'm stuck in Spokane in a Cmotel room, Lord, I Fwish I
had a Dolly Parton Gtape.
#5.
Well, AmHill and Bare and Billy Joe they're Cgambling.
And ol' AmTP's frying crappie all night Clong.
They're Amdown at Tootsie's eating Cchili..FI'm stuck in
Spokane writing Gsongs.
CHORUS:
CI don't know what I'm Fdoing here, I Ccould be
someplace else.
FLike in Atlanta drinkin' Gwine, wine, wine.
I Cdon't know what I'm Fdoing here, I Cshould be
someplace else.
FLike in Kentucky drinkin' Gclear moonshine.
OUTRO: Am C Am C Am C F G..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.