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I went down to the station |
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Leaned against the door |
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Went down to the station |
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Leaned against the door |
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I knew it was the |
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Empire State |
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ExpressI could tell by the way she blows |
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I asked the depot agent |
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Please let me ride the blinds |
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Asked the depot agent |
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Please let me ride the blinds |
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He said, "Son, I wouldn't mindBut the Empire State ain't mine" |
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You know that |
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Empire State |
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She rides on eastern time |
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That Empire |
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StateRides on |
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Eastern time |
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She's the rolling ingest, baby |
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On the New |
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York Central line |
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It was a mean ol' fireman |
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And a low down engineer |
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It was a cruel fireman |
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And a low down engineer |
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That took my woman away |
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And left me standing here |
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Yes, the engineer blew the whistle |
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The fireman rang the bell |
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The engineer blew the the whistle |
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The fireman rang the bell |
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It was a cruel fireman |
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And a low down engineer |
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That took my woman away |
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And left poor me standing here |
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Yes, the engineer blew the whistle |
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The fireman rang the bell |
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The engineer blew the whistle |
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The fireman rang the bell |
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My woman's on board |
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She's waving me fare thee well |
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I'm gonna tell you |
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What that mean ol' train will do |
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I'm gonna tell you |
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What that mean ol' train will do |
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They'll take your woman away |
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And shoot black smoke back at you |
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They'll take your woman away |
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And shoot black smoke back at you |
