Half a day from nowhere,
Hurrying to get there
Ninety miles an hour
In two Plymouth wagons
The Avis lady gave us a smile

Tom´s getting uptight
Max´ll will make it all right
Ken´s asleep in back
Artie´s reading a map
That´s takin´ us where we´re heading to
We should be there soon

There´s a sign up ahead
Wash my face and get fed
And that voice in my head
Keeps sayin´ I´m lonely
But I´m only payin´ my dues
Holiday Inn Blues

Had a reservation, best accommodations
We get the word, they never heard
We were comin´ by at all
See what they can do for me,
Only got one room free
Little bit confined,
but if you guys don´t mind
We´ll put you up in our bridal suite
The view can´t be beat

And a fine view they got
Of a new parking lot
And I can´t repeat what´s in my mind
As I lay back resigned
And I kick off my shoes
Holiday Inn Blues

Time to put a show on
Gettin´ time to go on
People call for more,
We do two encores
Take our bows and we´re feelin´ fine
We got to unwind

Want some coffee, but then
This town closes at ten
Looks like I´m gonna spend
One more night by the light
Of the late show
And Charlie Chans´s crew
Holiday Inn Blues

Holiday Inn Blues
I feel so down
Holiday Inn Blues
What am I gonna do?