Intro: (3x) Verse 1: Every morning bout half past eight My Mama wakes me says Dont be late Get to the office tryin to concentrate My life is just a slow train crawling up a hill. Verse 2: So I stop one day to figure it out I ll quit my job without a shadow of a doubt To sing the blues that I know about My life is just a slow train crawling up a hill. Minute after minute Second after second Hour after hour goes by Working for a rich girl Staying just a poor girl Never stop to wonder why Verse 3: So here I am in London town A better scene Im gonna be around The kind of music that wont bring me down My life is just a slow train crawling up a hill. Intermezzo: /u> Verse 4: Every morning bout half past eight My Mama wakes me says Dont be late Get to the office tryin to concentrate My life is just a slow train crawling up a hill. Verse 5: So I stop one day to figure it out I ll quit my job without a shadow of a doubt To sing the blues that I know about My life is just a slow train crawling up a hill. Minute after minute Second after second Hour after hour goes by Working for a rich girl Staying just a poor girl Never stop to wonder why. Verse 6: So here I am in London town A better scene Im gonna be around The kind of music that won?t bring me down Life is just a slow train Verse 7: So here I am in London town A better scene Im gonna be around The kind of music that won?t bring me down Life is just a slow train Crawl-ing up a hill