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Song: Hots On For Nowhere
Album: Presence [released Mar 31, 1976 (US) | Apr 5, 1976 (UK)]
Single: N/A
Credited to: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Related Songs:
Walter's Walk - Led Zeppelin (music)

Lyrics:

I was burned in the heat of the moment, though it coulda been the heat of the day
When I learned how my time had been wasted, a tear fell as I turned away
Now, I've got friends who will give me their shoulder, if I should happen to fall
With time and his bride growin' older, got friends who will give me fuck-all

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, yeah, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, my baby
A-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, yeah, a-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

Corner of Bleeker and nowhere, in the land of not-quite-day
Shiver ran down my backbone, face in the mirror turned gray
So I looked 'round to hitch-up a reindeer, searchin' hard, tryin' to brighten the day
I turned 'round to look for the snowman, to my surprise he'd melted away, yeah

A-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, yeah, a-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, my baby
A-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, yeah, a-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

As the moon and the stars call the order, inside my tides dance the ebb and sway
The sun in my soul's sinkin' lower, while the hope in my hands turns to clay
I don't ask that my field's full of clover, I don't moan at opportunity's door
Why don't ya ask my advice, take it slower, let your story be your finest reward

A-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, yeah, a-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, my baby
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, yeah, a-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

Now, do it
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

(Guitar Solo)

Lost on the path to attainment, a-searchin' the eyes of the wise
When I fled from the heart of the matter, started bleedin' without a disguise
Now that everything's finally behavin', now and then you gotta take time to pose
'Cause if you're down on the ground, well, you're the best help around if you land in a boat without oars

A-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, yeah, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, my baby
A-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, yeah, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

Hey, babe, oh-oh-oh-oh, hey, babe, oh-oh-oh-oh, hey, babe, I lost my way
Hey, babe, (oh-oh-oh-oh), hey, babe, (oh-oh-oh-oh), I really, really did, now
Hey, babe, (oh-oh-oh-oh), hey, babe, (oh-oh-oh-oh), I don't know when I'm gonna find
Hey, babe, (oh-oh-oh-oh), hey, babe, (oh-oh-oh-oh), do ya wanna know, now, do you really, really wanna help me out

Let me tell ya, now, babe, oh-oh-oh-oh
Let me tell ya, oh-oh-oh-oh
That it feels so good, but I must be back to my babe
Oh-oh-oh-oh, lemme tell ya
Oh-oh-oh-oh, if it feels so good then it must be right, my babe
Oh-oh-oh-oh, lemme tell ya, oh-oh-oh-oh
If it feels, if it feels, if it feels, if it feels so good
Oh-oh-oh-oh, so good, oh-oh-oh-oh, so good, oh, yes

Influences: It would seem that one of the riffs in this song was borrowed from an earlier Led Zeppelin song, Walter's Walk, which was recorded in 1972 but not released until 1982 on Coda.