MTA-The Kingston Trio

[ti:MTA] [ar:The Kingston Trio] [al:Very Best Of Kingston Trio] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.80]MTA - The Kingston Trio [00:02.26] [00:04.41]These are the times that try men's souls [00:06.38] [00:07.07]In the course of our nation's history [00:08.60]The people of Boston have rallied bravely [00:09.85]Whenever the rights [00:10.84]Of men have been threatened [00:12.45]Today a new crisis has arisen [00:14.23]The Metropolitan Transit Authority [00:16.21]Better known as the MTA [00:17.28] [00:17.84]Is attempting to levy [00:18.68]A burdensome tax on the population [00:20.62]In the form of a subway fare increase [00:22.75]Citizens hear me out this could happen to you [00:26.02] [00:36.29]Well let me tell you of the story [00:38.00]Of a man named Charlie [00:39.62]On a tragic and fateful day [00:42.00] [00:42.91]He put ten cents in his pocket [00:44.70]Kissed his wife and family [00:46.39]Went to ride on the MTA [00:49.07] [00:49.61]Well did he ever return [00:51.06]No he never returned [00:52.79]And his fate is still unlearned [00:55.63] [00:56.35]He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston [00:59.78]And he's the man who never returned [01:02.17] [01:03.05]Charlie handed in his dime [01:04.62]At the Kendall Square station [01:06.52]And he changed for Jamaica Plain [01:08.78] [01:09.30]When he got there the conductor told him [01:12.02]"One more nickel" [01:13.03]Charlie couldn't get off of that train [01:15.63] [01:16.29]But did he ever return [01:17.74]No he never returned [01:19.57]And his fate is still unlearned [01:22.02] [01:22.94]He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston [01:26.48]He's the man who never returned [01:28.70] [01:29.82]Now all night long Charlie [01:31.85]Rides through the station [01:33.03]Crying "What will become of me [01:35.42] [01:35.97]How can I afford to see my sister in Chelsea [01:39.85]Or my cousin in Roxbury " [01:42.28] [01:42.91]But did he ever return [01:44.46]No he never returned [01:46.09]And his fate is still unlearned [01:48.59] [01:49.53]He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston [01:52.95]He's the man who never returned [01:55.14] [01:56.14]Charlie's wife goes down [01:57.90]To the Sculley Square station [01:59.67]Every day at quarter past two [02:01.90] [02:02.71]And through the open window [02:04.39]She hands Charlie a sandwich [02:05.66] [02:06.20]As the train comes rumbling through [02:08.48] [02:09.36]But did he ever return [02:10.76]No he never returned [02:12.65]And his fate is still unlearned [02:15.13] [02:15.97]He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston [02:19.40]He's the man who never returned [02:21.91]Pick it Davey kind of hurts my fingers [02:29.60] [02:35.60]Now ye citizens of Boston [02:37.65]Don't you think it's a scandal [02:39.08]How the people have to pay and pay [02:41.24] [02:41.87]Fight the fare increase vote for George O'Brian [02:45.76]Get poor Charlie off the MTA [02:48.01] [02:48.70]Or else he'll never return [02:50.21]No he'll never return [02:51.93]And his fate is still unlearned [02:54.48] [02:55.40]He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston [02:58.77]He's the man who never returned [03:01.13] [03:01.90]He's the man who never returned [03:04.36] [03:05.18]He's the man who never returned [03:07.91] [03:08.89]Ain't you Charlie