Workin For the MTA - Justin Townes Earle - Harlem River Blues
Standard Tuning
Intro:
Well, it s cold in them tunnels today
Well, it s cold in them tunnels today
It s cold down in those tunnels today, mama, workin for the MTA
I run that six-line train
I run a six-line train
I run a six-line train clear from Brooklyn Bridge to Pelham Bay
I m the son of a railroad man
I m the son of a railroad man
I m the son of a railroad man, born and raised back in south Louisian
This ain t my daddy s train
This ain t my daddy s train
This ain t my daddy s train, mama, I ain t seen the sun in days
Yeah, them hard times are goin around
Hard times are goin around
Hard times are goin around, bringin hard luck on New York town
But I m bankin on the ATE
Bankin on the ATE
I m bankin on the ATE, brother, Georgie s gonna see me free
So, it s cold in them tunnels today
Well, it s cold in them tunnels today
It s cold down in those tunnels today, mama, workin for the MTA
Yeah, I m workin for the MTA