Jeff Daniels Uptown Train Lyrics

Standin' on a platform, waitin' on an uptown train
Standin' on a platform, waitin' on an uptown train
That train comes in, I'm a-gonna ride my blues away
Man with a briefcase, givin' me an evil eye
Man with a briefcase, givin' me an evil eye
Go, on, Mister, chase that dollar till the day you die
Strung out junkie just dyin' for a little taste
Strung out junkie just dyin' for a little taste
His clock is tickin' and there ain't no time to waste
Po-liceman leanin' up against the wall
Po-liceman leanin' up against the wall
Well, you look away, you don't see nothin' at all
We're all standin on a platform, waitin' on an uptown train
We're all standin on a platform, waitin' on an uptown train
When that train comes in, we're gonna ride our blues away
Little old lady, she got both hands on her purse
Little old lady, she got both hands on her purse
Things are bad, and she'll be damned if they're gonna get worse
Homeless Joe, he's gotta big bag of soda cans
Homeless Joe, he's gotta big bag of soda cans
When he cashes in, he's gonna be a wealthy man
There's an old black man, he's got a feather in his pork pie hat
There's an old black man, he's got a feather in his pork pie hat
And the smile on his face says, Whaddya think about that?
Standin' on a platform, waitin' on an uptown train
Standin' on a platform, waitin' on an uptown train
That train comes in, we're gonna ride our blues away
That train comes in, we're gonna ride our blues away
That train comes in, we're gonna ride our blues away