WellI had just checked in when the sun came up

After ten hours on the bus.

I was staring at the stains on the ceilingbaby

Trying not to think about us.

But then someone in a room five-oh two

Started doing the thing that we used to do.

Every bangevery boom

It was just like it was happening in my own room.



(chorus)

'cause they've got paper wallspaper walls

Paper walls... oohyeah.



I closed the curtainI shut the light

I heard the highway moan.

Next thing I remember they were having a fight

And thenshe was all alone.

I heard her cry in the darkest hour

I heard it echo in the hotel shower

I heard her start packing her thingsso

I called her number and I heard it ring...



(chorus)

Right through the paper wallspaper walls

Paper wallsoooh yeahnow.



(instrumental solo - over first part of verse 3)



I've never seen such a sight before

The way she looked when she opened the door.

Hush now baby don't make a sound

When all your love comes a-tumblin' down...



(chorus)

Just like a paper wallpaper wall

Paper wallooh just like a paper wall.



(repeat and fade)

It ain't the road that kills youbaby

It's the all night calls;

It ain't the road that kills youbaby

It's just the paper walls