Story Behind The Song
Alice and the Cowboy find love at the Hotel Elderado.
| Song Length |
6:33 |
Genre |
Folk - Americana, Country - Americana |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Enchanting, Serene |
Subject |
Loneliness, Relationship |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1990 - 1999 |
Lyrics
Alice
Her name is Alice - She comes from over the sea
She crossed the ocean in a boat called Destiny
He came from Kansas - worked the old rodeo
He crossed the prairie with the wild buffalo
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Oh Alice - can you see the way
Without the neon lights
Oh Cowboy - can you find the way
Without a starry night
They met in Reno at the Hotel Elderado
He's drinkin' whiskey - I guess he's had a few
She's dealin' Blackjack at the Hotel Elderado
Need a lover? I guess she's had quite a few.
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He said "I'll love you, if you won't hold me down
Cause, I'm a drifter and I roam from town to town."
She said "I'll love ya, but it's here I must stay,
We're just to old, I guess, to try and change our ways."
CHO
Repeat 1st verse
CHO p.2012