[Verse 1]
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, working for the MTA

[Verse 2]
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

[Verse 3]
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'

[Verse 4]
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

[Verse 5]
Yeah, them hard times are going around
Hard times are going around
Hard times are going around
Bringing hard luck on New York town
[Verse 6]
But I'm banking on the A-T-U
Banking on the A-T-U
I'm banking on the A-T-U
Brother Georgie's gonna see me through

[Verse 1]
So, it's cold in them tunnels today
Well, it's cold in them tunnels today, babe
It's cold in those tunnels today
Mama, working for the MTA

[Refrain]
Yeah, I'm working for the MTA