[Verse 1]
My wife came in this morning from Texas down the line
In the big grand central station the clock was striking nine
She rode the self was limited on New York central road
She charted sixteen coaches and brought the kids along
We rode the bus and subways all over New York town
To rent us an apartment and think about settling down
The train jumped into the buildings and also underground
You spend another nickel every time you turn around
[Verse 2]
The subway trains are crowded and when they make a stop
You're at the wrong darn station and you pushed off by a cop
They heave and push and squeeze and squirm and slip and slide the crowd
And when your station comes along it's then you can't get out
Well you hooked a train and rode an hour to see the Bronx part zoo
You landed out in Brooklyn on Utica Avenue
You've got to change you're subway train at every stop or so
And every time I come out wearing a different set of clothes
[Verse 3]
We loaded in a taxi cab to haul us across the town
It registered up a nickel every time the wheel went around
He charged us eleven dollars and eighty seven cents
Down in Texas that's enough to pay six months rent
Now my friend if you're from the South or even way out West
And you got a wife and children that you love your very best
If you come to New York city from the mountain plains or hills
You better bring a weighing load of big fat dollar bills