The Jam - Down In the Tube Station At Midnight (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980) Lyrics

Lyrics Down In the Tube Station At Midnight (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980) - The Jam



The distant echo of far away voices boarding far away trains
To take them home to the ones that they love and who love them forever
The glazed, dirty steps, repeat my own and reflect my thoughts
Cold and uninviting, partially naked, except for toffee wrappers
And this morning′s papers, Mr. Jones got run down
Headlines of death and sorrow, they tell of tomorrow
Madmen on the rampage, and I'm down in the tube station at midnight
I fumble for change, and pull out the Queen, smiling, beguiling
I put in the money and pull out a plum, behind me
Whispers in the shadows, gruff blazing voices, hating, waiting
Hey boy, they shout, have you got any money?
But I say, I′ve a little money and a take away curry
I'm on the way home to my wife, she'll be lining up the cutlery
And now she′s expecting me
Polishing the glasses and pulling out the cork
And I′m down in the tube station at midnight
I first felt a fist, and then a kick, I could now smell their breath
They smelt of pubs and Wormwood Scrubs
And too many right wing meetings, my life swam around me
It took a look and drowned me in its own existence
The smell of brown leather, it blended in with the weather
It filled my eyes, ears, nose and mouth
It blocked all my senses, couldn't see, hear, speak any longer
I′m down in the tube station at midnight
I said, "I was down in the tube station at midnight" Hey
The last thing that I saw as I lay there on the floor
Was 'Jesus Saves′ painted by an atheist nutter
And a British Rail poster read
'Have an away day, a cheap holiday, do it today′
I glanced back on my life and thought about my wife
'Cause they took the keys, and she'll think it′s me
I′m down in the tube station at midnight
The wine will be flat and the curry's gone cold
I′m down in the tube station at midnight
Don't want to go down in a tube station at midnight
Don′t want to go down in a tube station at midnight
Don't want to go down in a tube station at midnight
Don′t want to go down in a tube station at midnight



Writer(s): PAUL WELLER


The Jam - Fire and Skill: The Jam Live
Album Fire and Skill: The Jam Live
date of release
30-10-2015

1 Beat Surrender (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
2 I've Changed My Address (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
3 Carnaby Street (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
4 Away From the Numbers (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
5 The Modern World (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
6 Ghosts (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
7 Time For Truth (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
8 In the Crowd (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
9 Boy About Town (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
10 So Sad About Us (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
11 Get Yourself Together (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
12 London Girl (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
13 All Mod Cons (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
14 In the Street Today (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
15 To Be Someone (Didn't We Have a Nice Time) (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
16 Standards (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
17 Smithers-Jones (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
18 All Around the World (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
19 London Traffic (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
20 The Great Depression (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
21 Heatwave (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
22 Move On Up (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
23 When You're Young (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
24 Sweet Soul Music (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
25 David Watts (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
26 Bricks and Mortar (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
27 Private Hell (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
28 In The City - Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977
29 Art School (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
30 Down In the Tube Station At Midnight (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
31 Back In My Arms Again (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
32 Mr. Clean (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
33 Slow Down (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
34 Trans-Global Express (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
35 In the Midnight Hour (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
36 Going Underground (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
37 The Butterfly Collector - Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982
38 Sounds From the Street (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
39 Takin' My Love (Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
40 The Dreams of Children (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
41 The Gift (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
42 In the City (Encore / Live At The 100 Club, London / 1977)
43 The Modern World (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
44 London Traffic (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
45 I Need You (For Someone) (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
46 The Combine (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
47 Aunties and Uncles (Impulsive Youths) (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
48 Standards (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
49 Here Comes the Weekend (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
50 Sounds From the Street (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
51 News of the World (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
52 London Girl (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
53 In the Street Today (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
54 Bricks and Mortar (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
55 In the Midnight Hour (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
56 Carnaby Street (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
57 All Around the World (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
58 Slow Down (Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
59 News of the World (Soundcheck / Live At The Music Machine, London / 1978)
60 The Modern World (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
61 Sounds From the Street (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
62 Away From the Numbers (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
63 All Mod Cons / To Be Someone (Didn't We Have a Nice Time) (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
64 It's Too Bad (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
65 Mr. Clean (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
66 Billy Hunt (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
67 In the Street Today (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
68 Standards - Live At Reading University, UK / 1979
69 Tonight At Noon (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
70 Down In the Tube Station At Midnight (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
71 News of the World (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
72 Here Comes the Weekend (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
73 Bricks and Mortar / Batman (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
74 The Place I Love (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
75 David Watts (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
76 Heatwave (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
77 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street (Live At Reading University, UK / 1979)
78 Intro (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
79 Dream Time (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
80 Thick As Thieves (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
81 Boy About Town (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
82 Monday (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
83 Going Underground (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
84 Pretty Green (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
85 Man In the Corner Shop (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
86 Set the House Ablaze (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
87 Private Hell (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
88 Liza Radley (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
89 The Dreams of Children (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
90 The Modern World (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
91 Little Boy Soldiers (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
92 But I'm Different Now (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
93 Start! (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
94 Scrape Away (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
95 Strange Town (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
96 When You're Young (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
97 The Eton Rifles (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
98 Billy Hunt (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
99 Down In the Tube Station At Midnight (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
100 To Be Someone (Didn't We Have a Nice Time) (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
101 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
102 David Watts (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
103 The Gift / Down In the Tube Station At Midnight (Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981)
104 Man In The Corner Shop - Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981
105 Ghosts (Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981)
106 Absolute Beginners (Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981)
107 Town Called Malice - Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981
108 Set The House Ablaze - Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981
109 That's Entertainment / Tales From the Riverbank (Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981)
110 Precious (Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981)
111 Happy Together (Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981)
112 In the Crowd / David Watts (Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981)
113 Boy About Town (Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981)
114 Pretty Green (Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981)
115 Funeral Pyre - Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981
116 Circus (Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981)
117 Going Underground (Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981)
118 Big Bird - Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981
119 Little Boy Soldiers (Live At Hammersmith Palais, UK / 1981)
120 Start! (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)
121 It's Too Bad (Live At Wembley Arena, UK / 1982)




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