Workin' for the MTA
Navigating Shadows: Tales from NYC Tunnels
Lyrics
Well, it's cold in them tunnels today
Expressing the cold conditions in the subway tunnels.
Well, it's cold in them tunnels today
Reiteration of the cold conditions in the subway tunnels.
It's cold down in those tunnels today, mama, workin' for the MTA
Acknowledging the cold while emphasizing the speaker's employment with the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority).
I run that six-line train
Stating the speaker's responsibility for operating a subway train on the sixth line.
I run a six-line train
Repeating the speaker's role in operating a train on the sixth line.
I run a six-line train clear from Brooklyn Bridge to Pelham Bay
Detailing the route covered by the speaker, from Brooklyn Bridge to Pelham Bay, indicating a significant stretch.
I'm the son of a railroad man
Identifying the speaker as the son of a railroad man, providing insight into their background.
I'm the son of a railroad man
Reiterating the speaker's lineage, emphasizing the connection to a railroad family from south Louisiana.
I'm the son of a railroad man, born and raised back in south Louisian'
Highlighting the speaker's upbringing in south Louisiana as the son of a railroad man.
This ain't my daddy's train
Indicating that the train operated by the speaker is different from their father's, suggesting changes or challenges in the speaker's life.
This ain't my daddy's train
Reiteration of the distinction between the current train and the speaker's father's train.
This ain't my daddy's train, mama, I ain't seen the sun in days
Expressing a sense of isolation or hardship, with the speaker mentioning not seeing the sun in days.
Yeah, them hard times are goin' around
Acknowledging difficult times affecting New York, possibly economically or socially.
Hard times are goin' around
Reiterating the presence of challenging circumstances in the city.
Hard times are goin' around, bringin' hard luck on New York town
Connecting hard times with bad luck specifically on New York.
But I'm bankin' on the ATE
Expressing hope or reliance on something referred to as "ATE" to overcome challenges.
Bankin' on the ATE
Reiteration of the reliance on "ATE" (possibly an acronym or reference to a specific entity or event).
I'm bankin' on the ATE, brother, Georgie's gonna see me free
Believing that "ATE" will lead to freedom, with a mention of someone named Georgie.
So, it's cold in them tunnels today
Reiterating the cold conditions in the subway tunnels.
Well, it's cold in them tunnels today, baby
Emphasizing the cold in the subway tunnels and addressing a loved one as "baby."
It's cold down in those tunnels today, mama, workin' for the MTA
Acknowledging the cold while emphasizing the speaker's employment with the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority).
Yeah, I'm workin' for the MTA
Concluding with a repetition of the speaker's affiliation with the MTA.
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