Bruno's Subway Story

So the guy get on the subway
Being all loud
Like he important

Like he somebody important
President riding the subway
Or something, you know?

So I say to him
You see that lady?

And I point to the sister
On the subway
With her cross
Hanging 'round her neck

I say--

She prayin'

Have respect

And he say--

'I'm sorry' and all that

And I say--''ey, it's okay, man--My brother?  He gets loud too.  Can't help it.  Can't hear too good.  You got that problem, mister?

And he goes--'Nah, nah.  I'm a genie.'

I say--'No shit.  You ain't blue.'

And he says--'I don't gotta be blue.  You want some wishes?'

I say--'How many three?'

He goes--'Yeah, whatever--how many you want?'

I say--'Ay, I dunno know, man.  One should be cool.'

So he goes--'Okay, what's your wish?'

I did a wish about my brother
I wished he could hear good
Because he wants to sing
But it's hard when you can't hear yourself too good

So I ask--'Can my brother sing?'

And he goes--'Sure, but don't he sing now?'

And I say--'Yeah, but not good.  Make him sing good.  Is that two wishes?'

And he goes--'Don't matter.  He's gonna sing like an angel now.  Nice meeting you.'

Then he gets off the subway
And that nun comes over to me

Puts a hand on my shoulder
And smiles

'You did a good thing,' she says

'I did two good things,' I say, 'I cheered you up, right?'

'Right,' she says, and the smile gets bigger

She pretty pretty for a nun
Which is nice and too bad
You know?

I go home and my brother sitting on the couch
And I sit him down
And tell him how he can sing now

My mother hears me
And yells at me
For talking to dirty homeless people
All crazy thinking they genies

But then she goes to work
And I start making dinner
And in the living room
I hear my brother watching 'Wheel of Fortune'
And singing

And to me, it sounds real good
Like he's been takin' lessons or somethin'

Sounds like the angel I wished for, you know?

Sounds like
I got my wish