Verse 1: Riding in a taxi, hunting for a fare Burning down the highway, fumes all in the air Trying to make a dollar, trying to make a dime Grinding through the city just killing my time Chorus: Yellow cab man, rolling through the night again Yellow cab man, engine growling like a friend Yellow cab man, burning rubber, burning sand Yellow cab man, doing everything he can Verse 2: Every day’s a hustle, every day’s a drag Sweating in the driver’s seat, stuck inside this rag Cops are on my bumper, trucks cut in my lane Driving ’round in circles just trying to stay sane Chorus: Yellow cab man, rolling through the night again Yellow cab man, engine growling like a friend Yellow cab man, burning rubber, burning sand Yellow cab man, doing everything he can Bridge: Miles on the meter, city lights bleeding through the glass Gasoline and fever, another long night crawling past Sirens in the distance, like a warning bell Still I keep on driving, ’cause the road’s the place I know too well Verse 3: Pick one up on Broadway, drop him at the park Take ’em to the Village where the night gets loud and dark Trying to make a dollar, trying to make a dime Running down the clock while the world steals my time Final Chorus: Yellow cab man, rolling through the night again Yellow cab man, engine growling like a friend Yellow cab man, burning rubber, burning sand Yellow cab man, doing everything he can Yellow cab man, just a ghost behind the wheel, my friend [instrumental]
