Metrocard Blues (a rap song) My train is a-coming But where's my card? I fumble in my pocketbook, Search real hard. I swipe it in the turnstile, I need to proceed. I can't slow down My New York speed But "Swipe Again" Is all I see, The blue display Now mocking me. Why does this slit here Oh so cold Spurn the prowess Of my swipe so bold? (Refrain) Too fast too slow Too high too low, I can't swipe my Metrocard, I can't go. The tokens that once Did serve me well Are now obsolete By Technology's spell. My train is a-coming But the way is barred Despite all this hype About the MTA's card. (Refrain) Too fast too slow Too high too low, I can't swipe my Metrocard I can't go. Too fast too slow Too high too low, I can't swipe my Metrocard I can't go.