Subway Lyrics - Ani Difranco

The subway car smells like an animal's cage 

And don't you feel like the captain riding in a rage 

Oh the city's sweet as cider...sours with age 

The toss between fear and freedom 

Looking for a familiar sign 

And the man sitting next to you says "hey baby, can you spare a dime? " 

Oh the city's sweet as cider... sours in time 

You turn to see his pants from 1965 with the holes in the pockets 

And the fly open wide 

And just when he starts to make you nervous, suddenly he starts to cry 

Oh the city's sweet as cider...passes some people by 

And on the other side of the darkness 

Where the tunnel closes inside 

You can only come out even in this town 

But girl, you have come out alright 

Oh the city's sweet as cider...isn't sweet at night 

No the city's sweet as cider...isn't sweet at night