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Back in 1870
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Just beneath the Great White Way
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Alfred Beach worked secretly
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Risking all to ride a dream
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His wind machine
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His wind machine
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New York City and the morning sun
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Were awoken by the strangest sound
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Reportedly as far as Washington
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The tremors shook the earth as Alfie
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Blew underground
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Blew underground
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He blew underground
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Ahh ah ah ah ahhh,
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All aboard sub-rosa subway
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Had you wondered who's been digging under Broadway?
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It's Alfred
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It's Alfred
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It's Alfred
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Poor Al, oh no, Al
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As for America's first subway
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The public scoffed, "it's far too crude"
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One station filled with Victoria's age
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From frescoed walls and goldfish fountains
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To Brahmsian tunes
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