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M.T.A.
In the style of
Lyrics
these are the times
that try men's souls
in the course of our nation's
history the people of
boston have rallied bravely
whenever the rights
of men have been threatened
today a new crisis has arisen
the metropolitan transit
authority better known
as the m.t.a.
is attempting to levy a
burdensome tax on the
population in the form of a
subway fare increase
citizens hear me out
this could happen to you
well let me tell you
of the story of a
man named charlie
on a tragic and fateful day
he put ten cents in his pocket
kissed his wife and family
went to ride on the m.t.a.
well did he ever return
no he never returned
and his fate is still unlearned
he may ride forever 'neath
the streets of boston
he's the man
who never returned
charlie handed in his dime
at the kendall square station
and he changed
for jamaica plain
when he got there the
conductor told him one more
nickel charlie couldn't
get off of that train
but did he ever return
no he never returned
and his fate is still unlearned
he may ride forever 'neath
the streets of boston
he's the man
who never returned
now all night long
charlie rides through
the station cryin'
what will become of me
how can i afford
to see my sister in chelsea
or my cousin in roxbury
but did he ever return
no he never returned
and his fate is still unlearned
he may ride forever 'neath
the streets of boston
he's the man
who never returned
charlie's wife goes down to
the sculley square station
every day at quarter past two
and through the open window
she hands charlie a sandwich
as the train
comes rumblin' through
but did he ever return
no he never returned
and his fate is still unlearned
he may ride forever
'neath the streets of boston
he's the man
who never returned
pick it davey
now you citizens of boston
don't you think it's a scandal
how the people have
to pay and pay
fight the fare increase
vote for george o' brien
get poor charlie off the m.t.a.
or else he'll never return
no he'll never return
and his fate is still unlearned
he may ride forever
'neath the streets of boston
he's the man
who never returned
he's the man
who never returned
he's the man
who never returned
m.t.a. charlie
Details
- Duration : 3:17
- Key : Ab
- Genre : Country
- Year released : 1962
- Language : English
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