Excuse me, you headin' my way?
I'm tryin' to find something to brighten up my day
Maybe I could talk to you or you could talk to me
Your eyes seem to call out for some comfort
Is it the everyday racism
Or a pain from deep within?
I may not understand now but then again
You could talk to me or we could just sit here and daydream

Say, you headin' my way?
Two lonely hearts on the subway
Singin' the blues on the subway train

Black, black, yes, it's hard
And that's a fact but I can rise above
When I have love
Here comes the train
Please don't turn and walk away, stay
We could read some Ntozake Shange
I loose myself in the book
I escape to my heavenly tomb, oh
Or we could read The Voice
It's your choice
I just want to get to know you

Say, you headin' my way?
Say, you headin' my way, baby?

Your lovely black face
Accompanied by some strictly roots
We venture, it's just nice to be near you
And enough of our conversations
drowning out by passing subway trains
C'mere, and just hurry, hurry, hurry, take my hand, baby
Falling in love on the subway train

Say, you headin' my way?
Two lonely hearts on the subway
Say, you headin' my way?
Two lonely hearts on the subway train
Say, you headin' my way?
Two lonely hearts on the subway
Singin' the blues on the subway train