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20th Century Express

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20th Century Express

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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 cocaine

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

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