M.T.A.

Spoken:

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!

(eight bar guitar, banjo introduction)

Well, let me tell you of the story of a man named charley 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.

Chorus:

Well, did he ever return? no, he never returned and his fate is

Still unknown. (what a pity! poor ole charlie. shame and

Scandal. he may ride forever. just like paul revere.)

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.

(chorus)

Now, all night long charlie rides through the station, crying,

"what will become of me?!!

How can i afford to see my sister in chelsea or my cousin in

Rocksbury?"

(chorus)

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.

(chorus)

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.

(chorus)

He's the man who never returned. he's the man who never

Returned. ain't you charlie?