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The Ott Hotel

from Book of Life by Brian Blake

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lyrics

It was built back in ‘28, just feet from the railroad tracks
And it’s got a solid foundation, you know it was made to last
And all the trains came in from Louisiana, from the land of the rising sun
And when the engines screamed into that depot, all the men began to run

To the Ott Hotel — there was nothing like it around

Lady Ott took all of the money in, from every salesman down that line
For 365 days of the year she ran the finest place in town
But then a rumor began to swell, and things they started to change
And even Bonnie and Clyde, who stayed there one night, said something was mighty strange

About the Ott Hotel — there was nothing like it around

Old man William was the night guard, for fifty some odd years
He saw thousands of souls coming through them doors and all running out in fear
There was the preacher man from Beaumont and the widow from across the bay
Well they both disappeared without a trace on a day just like today

From the Ott Hotel — you know they was never found

Well the trains don’t stop there no more, but folks still come from all around
They say something just ain’t right, in this river bottom town
You won’t see them very often, you gotta catch them while they’re hot
They’re a supernatural attraction, they’re the ghosts of the Ott

The Ott Hotel — there was nothing like it around
The Ott Hotel — there’s nothing like it you will ever find
The Ott Hotel

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from Book of Life, released November 18, 2022
Words and music by Brian Blake (BMI) © 2022, HWY90 Music
Produced by Walt Wilkins & Ron Flynt
Recorded & mixed by Ron Flynt at Jumping Dog Studio / Austin, Texas
Mastered by Jerry Tubb, Terra Nova Mastering / Austin, Texas

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Brian Blake Memphis, Tennessee

Brian Blake is an award-winning songwriter based in Memphis, TN.

His debut album, Book of Life, was released in November 2022 , and was produced by Walt Wilkins and Ron Flynt.

In 2021, Brian was named Songwriter of the Year by the Memphis Songwriters Association. ... more

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