Motel Room Blues #3

from Been Here Before by Laura Meyer

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MOTEL BLUES #3

The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
An empty motel room and me
The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
I’m beginning to feel obsolete

I think god has forgotten me, or maybe he just ain’t found me yet
I keep calling and calling, but tonight he ain’t taking requests…
So I open to random pages, looking for some kind of sign
I keep calling on strangers just to pass the time

The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
An empty motel room and me
The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
And there ain’t nobody here to see

And if my book had just one letter, it would be Y

I know I’m no saint, but tell me who is?
When even you won’t pick up or assist
A soul that’s in need, a soldier on her knees
Calling on Krishna or any deity
Whoever’s at home, god, we both know
You’re never too far from your throne…

And I’ve been living on air, singing my prayers
To busy signals and scriptures that don’t give a damn
Poor as Job, with nowhere to go
And Lord, I know I’m not, but I feel as old
As these listings – outdated – with no sign of a savior
Cause life is your party and you’re not handing out any favors today…

The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
An empty motel room and me
The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
But tell me, does anybody read…

The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
It’s getting so hard to believe
The phonebook, the Bible, and the Bhagavad Gita
There’s nothing left to do now but sleep

© Laura Meyer 2010

credits

from Been Here Before, released November 11, 2010
Laura Meyer - guitars & vocals
Peter Negroponte - drums
Steve Rossiter - moog, organ, tambourine

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Laura Meyer Chicago, Illinois

I’m a writer and musician working in experimental memoir and sound at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where I tutor and assistant teach. Previously I toured internationally for over ten years, collecting and curating experiences, melodies, language, characters, and sounds from the natural world. ... more