The waitress is sliding down the wall 
You can see her chest rise and fall 
Her mascara runnin' thin 
And the payphone is swinging against the wall 
Don't ask her 'bout the call 
You know she only trying to begin again 

And the manager is yelling 
Something about her hair being in her face 
Customer complainin' 
But he really has no case 
And the counterqueens don't even lookup from their magazines 
But oh and the waitress oh she stares straight ahead 
Saying something she never said 

And the waitress has them backing 
Has them backing against the all til they white in the face 
She got 'em going now oh them praying 
But they never know of the role they play 
And the manager is quiet as she fumbles with the drawer 
No he said no he said 
You will never get away with this 
No she said 
You will never get away with this 

Cause today when the door opens 
The rain slants in 
There's water all over the floor 
Busser waves to the meter maid 
Who don't waive back no more 

We're all searching for something 
We'll all find a place to stay 
Though we may have next to nothing 
Oh lord we'll find a way