Find the official lyrics for Luke Combs’ new song Sleepless in a Hotel Room for singalongs and karaoke. Understand the context behind this ballad of loneliness from The Way I Am.
The lyrics for Luke Combs’ new single, Sleepless in a Hotel Room, capture the specific stillness of life on the road. Combs, the American country music artist known for detailed storytelling, paints a scene familiar to any traveler separated from home. The words describe a late-night silence broken only by a distant sound, an ineffective nightcap, and the glow of a television. This setup moves into a chorus centered on the painful wait for morning and the vivid dreams of a loved one. The second verse shifts perspective, wondering if the same restless scene is playing out at home, a creative choice that deepens the song’s emotional impact. A bridge introduces a detail of home—the color of its walls—to sharpen the contrast with the impersonal hotel space.
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The structure uses repetition effectively, with a memorable post-chorus refrain that emphasizes the song’s mood. These lyrics are presented for fans seeking to engage directly with the song, whether for personal reflection, a singalong, or karaoke. The composition fits within Combs’ broader catalog of songs about distance, such as those found on his earlier albums, but with a focused simplicity. His lyrical style often avoids complex metaphors in favor of clear, strong images, and this track demonstrates that approach. The feeling of being “a thousand miles past missin’ you” distills a complex emotion into a plainspoken line that resonates. Understanding these words provides insight into the themes Combs will explore on his upcoming album, The Way I Am. The song stands as a ballad for anyone who has faced a night alone far from where they want to be, making the lyrics a key part of its immediate connection.
Produced by Chip Matthews, Luke Combs, Jonathan Singleton
January 6, 2026
1 song, 3 minutes
℗ 2026 Seven Ridges Records, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I can hear the lonely howlin’ out my window
I can feel the whiskey not do anything
It’s two in the morning, TV’s on and
I’ve never felt so far from home
I can hear the lonely howlin’ out my window
[Chorus]
The morning light can’t come too soon
Lyin’ here, not next to you
Wide awake, I dream of you
Sleepless in a hotel room
[Post-Chorus]
Woah-oh-awoah-woah-oh-awoah
[Verse 2]
I wonder if you’re starin’ at our bedroom ceiling
Lyin’ right beside a glass of wine
I wonder if you’re tossin’ and turnin’
Wishin’ you were kissin’ me
Starin’ at our bedroom ceiling
[Chorus]
The morning light can’t come too soon
Lyin’ here, not next to you
Wide awake, I dream of you
Sleepless in a hotel room
[Post-Chorus]
Woah-oh-awoah-woah-oh-awoah
[Bridge]
Our four walls are painted blue
Sleepless in a hotel room
A thousand miles past missin’ you
[Chorus]
The morning light can’t come too soon
Lyin’ here, not next to you
Wide awake I dream of you
Sleepless in a hotel room
[Outro]
Woah-oh-awoah-woah-oh-awoah
Sleepless in a hotel room
Woah-oh-awoah-woah-oh-awoah
Woah-oh-awoah-woah-oh-awoah
