Mavis Staples - 20th Century Express lyrics

Screams cry out in the dead of night From the crack house across the street U're comin' down with a sudden migraine And here it is almost 3 Next door they're fightin' again Somebody's done somebody wrong And some freak keeps calling up Want a quickie on the telephone U try and try 2 close your eyes at night But all U do is toss and turn until broad daylight [CHORUS:] Welcome aboard the 20th Century Express Welcome aboard the 20th Century Express Fast food chains keep popping up Everybody's eatin' on the run Hamburgers, French fries, hurry please But hold the indigestion The rush hour traffic slows U down As U race against the clock But fasten your seatbelts everyone There are no intermediate stops U try and try 2 keep pace with the times U try and get one step ahead, but U fall 2 steps behind [CHORUS] Ooh yeah, all day, on rey, all say, I say, he say, OK, OK [x4] U try and try 2 close your eyes at night But all U do is toss and turn until broad daylight [CHORUS x2] Running 2 the crack house People gettin' sprung out Welcome aboard (Welcome, welcome aboard the 20th Century Express) Livin' in the fast lane 2 much c**aine Welcome aboard (Welcome, welcome aboard the 20th Century Express) The world keep revolvin' And ain't nobody stoppin' Welcome, oh yes (Welcome, welcome aboard the 20th Century Express) Welcome, welcome Welcome aboard the 20th Century Express We're livin' 2 fast, y'all Babies makin' babies, hear? Oh, welcome the 20th Century Express