Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song M T A, artist - The Kingston Trio. Album song Flowers Are All Gone, in the genre Музыка мира
Date of issue: 27.07.2008
Record label: Black Cat
Song language: English
M T A |
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 MTA |
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! |
(Song:) |
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 MTA |
Well, did he ever return? |
No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned |
(What a pity) |
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 |
(Poor old Charlie) |
He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston |
He’s the man who never returned |
Now, all night long Charlie rides through the stations |
Crying, «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 |
(Shame and scandal) |
He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston |
He’s the man who never returned |
Charlie’s wife goes down to the Scollay 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) |
He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston |
He’s the man who never returned |
Pick it Davey |
(Kinda hurts my fingers) |
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’Brian! |
Get poor Charlie off the MTA! |
Or else he’ll never return |
No he’ll never return and his fate is still unlearned |
(Just like Paul Revere) |
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 who never returned |
Et tu, Charlie? |
Songwriters: Jacqueline Steiner and Bess Lomax Hawes |