NO ROOM AT THE INN Sung by: The Southernaires of Black Recorded near Newport, AR Click here to listen to the original recording . . . there was a . . . bellboy, . . . They had no waitress, They had the maid and the cook, (You know they’ll be there) (You know the) bellboy Is gonna be made there (?). You know the porter Is gonna be made there. You know the waitress Is gonna be made there. You know the maid Is gonna be made there. You know the cook, now, Is gonna be made there. Well, in that great perfect place, Don’t you know there’ll be . . . (Glory Halalu) And then they heard the manager say, Oh, they had no room, (chorus) Hey-ey-ey, Lord, (solo) They had no room. (chorus) Hey-ey-ey yeah, (solo) They had no room at the motel, Had no roo-oo-oom. (chorus) |
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