From the recording Shiva Me Timbers
Lyrics
Early Checkout
This ain’t no Hilton, the driver says
A dust cloud rises as he speeds away
I’ll be fine here, despite the heat
Where’s my room? It’s across the street
Not in the main house where things are cozy
Across the street, it ain’t so rosy
They said stay away
They called me a fool
We’ve got three days
Till that moon is full
The path is littered with bugs that are dyin’
No phone reception, don’t bother tryin’
A welcome sign reads: Unicorns at Play
But that, my friend, is during the day
At night you’ll find no such noble beast
You’ll long for the crickets, as all noises cease
They said stay away
They called me a fool
We’ve got two days
Till that moon is full
Are those distant headlights that shine in my room?
Or peering eyes, that will be here soon?
Was that my stomach? Or a howl from afar?
How many steps to get to my car?
I walk towards the door, as it starts to open
A shadow throws a hangman’s rope in
They said stay away
They called me a fool
We’ve got one day
Till that moon is full
They said stay away
They called me a fool
The seconds tick away
Till that moon is full
Too long to wait.
It’s over and done
Another early checkout
From the ceiling fan hung