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[00:04.14]These are the times that try men's souls
[00:06.78]In the course of our nation's history
[00:08.56]The people of Boston have rallied bravely
[00:10.24]Whenever the rights of men have been threatened
[00:12.51]Today a new crisis has arisen
[00:14.30]The Metropolitan Transit Authority, better known as the MTA
[00:17.52]Is attempting to levy a burdensome tax on the population
[00:20.89]In the form of a subway fare increase
[00:22.86]Citizens, hear me out, this could happen to you!
[00:36.13]Well, let me tell you of the story of a man named Charlie
[00:39.52]On a tragic and fateful day
[00:42.82]He put ten cents in his pocket, kissed his wife and family
[00:46.40]Went to ride on the MTA
[00:49.68]Well, did he ever return?
[00:51.15]No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned
[00:55.45](What a pity)
[00:56.41]He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston
[00:59.65]He's the man who never returned
[01:03.01]Charlie handed in his dime at the Kendall Square station
[01:06.59]And he changed for Jamaica Plain
[01:09.57]When he got there the conductor told him, "One more nickel"
[01:13.09]Charlie couldn't get off of that train!
[01:16.04]But did he ever return?
[01:17.58]No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned
[01:22.03](Poor old Charlie)
[01:22.85]He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston
[01:26.36]He's the man who never returned
[01:29.51]Now, all night long Charlie rides through the stations
[01:33.05]Crying, "What will become of me?
[01:36.06]How can I afford to see my sister in Chelsea
[01:39.64]Or my cousin in Roxbury?"
[01:42.88]But did he ever return?
[01:44.35]No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned
[01:48.69](Shame and scandal)
[01:49.62]He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston
[01:52.85]He's the man who never returned
[01:56.08]Charlie's wife goes down to the Scollay Square station
[01:59.65]Every day at quarter past two
[02:02.63]And through the open window she hands Charlie a sandwich
[02:06.04]As the train comes rumbling through!
[02:09.18]But did he ever return?
[02:10.65]No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned
[02:15.16](He may ride forever)
[02:16.18]He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston
[02:19.42]He's the man who never returned
[02:21.92]Pick it Davey
[02:28.71](Kinda hurts my fingers)
[02:35.54]Now, you citizens of Boston
[02:37.26]Don't you think it's a scandal
[02:38.82]How the people have to pay and pay?
[02:42.03]Fight the fare increase, vote for George O'Brian!
[02:45.53]Get poor Charlie off the MTA!
[02:48.51]Or else he'll never return
[02:50.27]No he'll never return and his fate is still unlearned
[02:54.23](Just like Paul Revere)
[02:55.54]He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston
[02:58.83]He's the man who never returned
[03:01.68]He's the man who never returned
[03:05.35]He's the man who never returned
[03:08.90]Et tu, Charlie?
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