From the recording I Wish I Had a Subway

Lyrics

 
I wish I had a subway from here to kingdom come.
I wish I had an airplane or a space shuttle.
Hey, I would rocket round the sun.
And I wish I lived in London, but slept in Paris France.
I wish I was in orbit somewhere around Saturn.
Hey I would like to take that chance.
Yes, you would see me take that chance.
It’s what I’m looking for.
 
It’s not too tough to see
You get enough for free
Hang on eternally, hey don’t be one to say good bye.
 
I had a cool companion, we drifted on for years
With wild reckless abandon, Hell, we rumbled without fear.
But now he’s up in Frisco with friends you don’t forget, you never forget.
He had a wife but that’s all over now, Hey there’s nothing really said
Oh and if there’s something more…
That’s what he’s looking for.
 
It’s not too tough to see
You get enough for free
Hang on eternally, Hey don’t be one to say good bye.
 
I’m traveling on my own now through towns I’ve never seen.
The words people are using; they don’t mean that much to me.
Still in unfamiliar faces I can see that inner glow.
And all the stranger places, that is where I want to go.
That’s where I want to go.
It’s what I’m looking for.
 
It’s not too tough to see
You get enough for free
Hang on eternally and don’t be one to say good bye.