Howard Johnson's got his ho-jo workin'
Ho-Jo workin' on me
He's got his hands in my pockets and his heart is cold
I'm so hungry and I'm on the road
I want a grilled cheese and an order of fries
Gotta drink water or I won't get by
I just want to see you on your own
How we ever gonna tell you
Howard Johnson's got his ho-jo workin'
Ho-Jo workin' on me
Check my gas, it's on the empty line
Fill it up while I go waste some time
Plus my family's got to get their fill
I can't do it with a five dollar bill
I just want to see you on your own
How we ever gonna tell you
Howard Johnson's got his ho-jo workin'
Ho-Jo workin' on me
I just want to see you on your own
Not the boy who plays the tuba
Howard Johnson's got his ho-jo workin'
Ho-jo workin' on me
Howard Johnson's got his ho-jo workin'
Ho-jo workin' on me
Ho-jo workin'
Ho-jo workin'
Ho-jo workin' out on me