Intro: 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: 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