Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
(This is the Uptown 2 Train, 42nd Street Next)
(Watch the closing doors)
There's a baby girl
That I know
And she's so fine
I meet her everyday
After school
Walk her to the train
It's been some time
Cause what her papa don't know
Won't hurt me
Mama thinks that
I'm a cutie
She can't date till her sweet sixteen
But we just tryin' a do our thang
So I meet her at the 2 train
Everyday
Riding all the way to 110th
I get to hold her hand
Whisper in her ear
The only time I get the time
Is on the 2 train
Is on the 2 train
We always meet in the back car
So no one else can interrupt
So much to talk about
So little time
I wish we didn't have to rush
Cause by 42nd - to have a listen
77nd - Reminiscing
96th Street - Watch start clicking
And I'm about to do my thang
So I meet her at the 2 train
Everyday
Riding all the way to 110th
I get to hold her hand
Whisper in her ear
The only time I get the time
Is on the 2 train
Is on the 2 train
I can't wait
'Till we don't have to worry
'Bout what no one
Has to say
'Cause we'll be free
Won't have to sneak around no more
But we're here now
And the future's not so far away
So until that day I'll say
So I meet her at the 2 train
Everyday
Riding all the way to 110th
I get to hold her hand
Whisper in her ear
The only time I get the time
Is on the 2 train
Is on the 2 train
(You're on the Bronx bound 2 train)
(Next stop 110th Street)
(Watch the closing doors)
There's a baby girl
That I know
And she's so fine
I meet her everyday
After school
Walk her to the train
It's been some time
Cause what her papa don't know
Won't hurt me
Mama thinks that
I'm a cutie
She can't date till her sweet sixteen
But we just tryin' a do our thang
So I meet her at the 2 train
Everyday
Riding all the way to 110th
I get to hold her hand
Whisper in her ear
The only time I get the time
Is on the 2 train
Is on the 2 train
We always meet in the back car
So no one else can interrupt
So much to talk about
So little time
I wish we didn't have to rush
Cause by 42nd - to have a listen
77nd - Reminiscing
96th Street - Watch start clicking
And I'm about to do my thang
So I meet her at the 2 train
Everyday
Riding all the way to 110th
I get to hold her hand
Whisper in her ear
The only time I get the time
Is on the 2 train
Is on the 2 train
I can't wait
'Till we don't have to worry
'Bout what no one
Has to say
'Cause we'll be free
Won't have to sneak around no more
But we're here now
And the future's not so far away
So until that day I'll say
So I meet her at the 2 train
Everyday
Riding all the way to 110th
I get to hold her hand
Whisper in her ear
The only time I get the time
Is on the 2 train
Is on the 2 train
(You're on the Bronx bound 2 train)
(Next stop 110th Street)
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