when a hotel room's the closest thing you got to home
you could be in philadelphia you could even be in rome
you gotta dial nine to get an outside line
i even need a concierge just to take a drive - it's a crazy life

i hope to see you smile - but i'm always wrong
it's a different melody but the same old song...

ya i've been on the road nearly all my life
been around the world 'bout a thousand times
still a knock on the door makes me nervous
i think i'll see you standing there - but no
it's only room service - ya room service

i've been living out my suitcase as long as i remember
life's the same - it doesn't change - it's a gibson or a fender
i still think about you babe - i swear sometimes i see your face
these are crazy days

ya i think i hear your voice - but it's just a dream
it's a brand new movie but the same old scene...

ya i've been on the road nearly all my life
been around the world 'bout a thousand times
still a knock on the door makes me nervous
i think i'll see you standing there - but no
it's only room service - ya room service

ya know i wouldn't change a thing - no
i'm just waiting for the bell in room to ring
i hope to see you smile - but i'm always wrong
it's a different melody but the same old song...

ya i've been on the road nearly all my life
been around the world 'bout a thousand times
still a knock on the door makes me nervous
i think i'll see you standing there - but no
it's the closest thing I got to home
it's room service - room service