You told the man in the Broadway Hotel 
Nothing was stranger than being yourself 
And he replied, with a tear in his eye 
Love was a rollaway 
Just a cajole away 
Mist on a summer's day 
Nothing was clear 
Love was a smile away 
Just a defile away 
I sought it every way 
No-one came near 

You asked the man for a room with a view 
Nothing was said as he stared at his shoe 
Then he replied as he gave you the key 
Love was a rollaway 
Just an unfold away 
That's all there is to say 
No-one came near 

Alone in your room you hide 
As the night rolls by 
In the street outside 
And you feel over the words he said 
Till they turn to rain all around your head 

You're seeking a hideaway 
Where the light of day 
Doesn't touch your face 
And a door-sign keeps the world away 
Behind the shades 
Of your silent day. 

You made your home in the Broadway Hotel 
Room service came at the push of a bell 
And the man said as he put down the tray 
Love was a stealaway 
Just a reveal away 
I tried to find a way 
Nothing was clear 
Then as he turned away 
You asked the man to stay 
He was there all the day 
No-one came near