A rosebud is a Lightbulb is a Gold, magnolia sandpit The girl was nice when I came in The room was warm and lamplit Faintly humming tunes In saintly common rooms Smile above a sweater At the front desk Smile above a sweater At the front desk - Smile Disagreement in the street Paperback along a crease Who you gonna meet? Shoes on your feet Buy your breakfast ticket At the front desk Buy your breakfast ticket At the front Kitchen lady is a b**h Look around for a switch What's the pa**word Brother will you lend a hand Buy your breakfast ticket At the front desk Smile above a sweater At the front I guess I have to say Parlez vous Anglais Though I know you do You kinda have to All in a day's work At the front desk Voulez vou cuche At the front desk A rosebud is a Quiet girl in a Well-lit lonely sandpit She's just the same She's here all day But you never said a word It's like the School disco all over again It's like the Dogtag on the wrist of your girlfriend The twist at the end was the existence of Ben Where you can't go home again Faintly humming tunes In saintly common rooms Smile above a sweater At the front desk Smile above a sweater At the front desk Smile Another city and another common room Playin' dice with dumb luck and a little tune You gotta take the risk, f** the front desk Get outta here kid and f** the front the desk Easier said than done, at the front desk I went to Paris and, uh All I got was this Little song and a mind full of memories and a cheap pen from the champs d'elysees