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M.T.A. - The Kingston Trio

Written by：Hawes Bess/Steiner Jacqueline

These are the times that try men 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 mat

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 mat

Well did he ever return

No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned

He may ride forever neath the streets of Boston

And 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

Crying what will become of me

How can I afford to see my sister in Chelsea

Or my cousin in Burberry

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

Charles'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 rumbling 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 Dave kind of hurts my fingers

Now ye 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 mat

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

He's the man