According to lyricist Richard Palmer-James, this song is about a “drug pusher”.
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[Verse 1]
I am the driver of an underground train
Chaos in the streets above, to me it's all the same
I shake your houses, then I'm gone, keeping time down here below
I could drive my train to hell, and not a soul would know
[Verse 2]
I am the driver of an underground train
Just imagine who I am and breathe the letters of my name
[Before he said a single word, I called the foreman on the line
When he looked me in the face, and he made the fatal sign ?]
[Verse 3]
I am the driver of an underground train
The lonely life can't bother me, far away from wind and rain
I come upon the station lights with a mighty rushing sound
Then hiss of lorry, for the private life, I drive around
[Verse 4]
I am the driver of an underground train
Climb aboard, just climb aboard, your loss is my eternal gain
Squeeze your precious body in before I quickly close the doors
Riding in the smoky dark, your life is mine, my life is yours
Dr. Diamond (Live) was written by David Cross (violin) & Richard Palmer-James & Bill Bruford & John Wetton & Robert Fripp.
King Crimson released Dr. Diamond (Live) on Fri Mar 29 1974.