Last Song at the Red Roof Lounge

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Last Song at the Red Roof LoungeOne couple remained...it was latebusboys picked up half-finished platesthe band took a ten minute breakthe singer lit up outside the doorhis voice was rougher than years agohe'd blown a shot at a bigtime shownow doubts danced in his mind blue and slowas he thought about the encorethe last song at the Red Roof Loungewhiskey remembers ev'ry wordhe wondered what was the pointof playin' these tourist jointscos only the echo ever heardthe last song at the Red Roof Loungesmoke drifted like old dreams in the airhe saw that lone couple sittin' therethey seemed silent with nothin' to shareas if all love fades eventuallycalled out an old jazz tune to the bandfound his faith in life's song againwhen that couple kissed and beganto dance slow and sensuallyto the last song at the Red Roof Loungewhiskey remembered ev'ry wordhe'd wondered what was the pointof playin' these tourist jointscos only the echo ever heardthe last song at the Red Roof Loungethe bartender let him lock upso he grabbed a jug and sat downas he drank there alonemem'ries took the microphoneand sang the last song at the Red Roof Lounge(c)2006 Robert George