歌曲名 M.T.A.

歌手名 The Kingston Trio

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 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

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

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

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 Roxbury

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'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

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

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

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

He's the man who never returned

He's the man who never returned

Ain't you Charlie