Chelsea's Hotel

Fling the insulation in the dumpster

We’re expanding our empire of love for her

So tear it all down now, every building here

Most of all the skyscrapers of bitterness and fear

Rip the gypsum out and haul it all away

Level every structure down to the solid orange clay

Spread out the blueprints so we can start

To build a hotel on her heart

‘Cause I’m not leaving, this is just the place

I’ve been homeless since the dimples on her simple face

And I’ve spent my fortune, I’ve torn the town apart

To build a hotel on her heart

We’ll build it by the beach so she can reach the salty wind

We’ll make it out of poems and the books she writes them in

A forty-story eyesore by the seaside

So she can go swim oh in the ocean whenever she likes

And she likes some other boy now so we’ll have to wait

But when she’s done with him he’ll shake the painted iron gate

And he’ ll say, “Chelsea, baby, did I do you wrong?”

And she’ll say, “no, Darwin was gonna win me all along”

[Chorus]

Have you ever seen a wrecking ball as small as her?

She smashes up my glasses when she passes but it doesn’t hurt

I can’t see straight now with this crush

But I have all of this love to give and there’s no rush

[Chorus]

Chelsea, this is for you

Hey, this is for you