I take the subway train
It seems to take all day
To get to South Houston
Where my baby waits
My watch goes tick tock, tick tock
At every stop along the way
It's getting late
I know, I know
It's just a little bit further
Till we get to Mercer Street
Where she waits so patiently
Cause I work all day
On this concrete isle
Beneath the Canopy
Of the Manhattan skyline
What in the world is he gonna do
I got a Japanese girlfriend
(He's got a Japanese girlfriend)
I got a Japanese girlfriend
(2 x's)
I step off the subway train
I must be nearly and hour late
To get to South Houston
Where my baby waits
I scan the candlelit room for awhile
Until I spot a familiar face
One look in her almond eyes
And my worries drift away
I know, I know
It's just a fleeting oasis
A momentary haven in
This crazy world we're living in