The song Sub Rosa Subway is performed by Klaatu in the album named Sun Set: 1973-1981 in the year 2005 .
Back in 1870 just beneath the Great White Way
Alfred Beach worked secretly
Risking all to ride a dream
His wind-machine
His wind-machine
New York City and the morning sun
Were awoken by the strangest sound
Reportedly as far as Washington
The tremors shook the earth as Alfie
Blew underground
Blew underground
He blew underground, yeah
Ahh
All aboard sub-rosa subway
Had you wondered who's been digging under Broadway?
It's Alfred
It's Alfred
It's Alfred
Poor Al, woh no Al
As for America's first subway
The public scoffed, "It's far too rude"
One station filled with Victoria's age
From frescoed walls and goldfish fountains....
To Brahmsian tunes
Klaatu - Sun Set: 1973-1981
- Hanus Of Uranus
- Sub Rosa Subway
- Cherie
- For You Girl
- Around The Universe In 80 Days
- Epilogue
- A Routine Day
- Juicy Luicy
- Everybody Took A Holiday
- Older
- Dear Christine
- Mister Manson
- Tokeymor Field
- Sir Rupert Said...
- Sell Out, Sell Out
- Howl At The Moon
- I Can't Help It
- Paranoia
- Set The World On Fire
- Dog Star
- All Good Things
- There's Something Happening
- I Don't Wanna Go Home
- At The End Of The Rainbow
- December Dream
- Mrs. Toad's Cookies
- Magentalane
- Ambrose Lightship