You've told me bout the Green Line, where every train's on time
And when one's full on the Blue Line, there's another close behind
But there's one line on Metro that beats all the above
I'm talking 'bout the Red Line going up to Shady Grove

She leaves Union Station so packed that you can't breath
Gotta wait 'til Metro Center for anyone to leave
It's thе only line where you know you'll nеver be alone
You're riding on the Red Line going up to Shady Grove

As you travel on the Red Line you'll feel a change in mood
'Cause no matter what car you board, all the girls are looking good
‘Fore you reach your destination, you're bound to be in love
When you ride on the Red Line going up to Shady Grove

Fort Totten and Bethesda, Dupont and Friendship Heights
Gotta get off at Gallery, if you wanna see the sights
As long as no door's broken, this line can really move
All the way down from Glenmont, up to Shady Grove

If you're looking for a good stop, then Wheaton has no peer
It's got the longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere
If it started at ground level, it'd reach Heaven above
You're riding on the Red Line going up to Shady Grove

'Cause she leaves Union Station so packed that you can't breath
Gotta wait 'til Metro Center for anyone to leave
It's the only line where you know you'll never be alone
You're riding on the Red Line going up to Shady Grove