M.T.A.
| Category: | Calm |
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| Link: | Performance Example |
| Notes: | Performed by the Kingston Trio, this humorous folk song tells the tale of Charlie, a man trapped on Boston's subway. |
GNow let me tell you a story
'bout a Cman named Charlie
On this Gtragic & fateful D7day
He put G10 cents into his pocket,
kissed his Cwife and family
Went to Gride on the D7M.T.GA.
GBut did he ever return?
No, he Cnever returned,
And his Gfate is still un-D7learned
He may Gride forever
'neath the Cstreets of Boston
He's the Gman who D7never re-Gturned
GCharlie handed in his dime
at the CKendall Square Station
And he Gchanged for Jamaica D7Plain
When he Ggot there the conductor
told him 'COne more nickel'
Charlie Gcouldn't get D7off that Gtrain
GBut did he ever return?
No, he Cnever returned,
And his Gfate is still un-D7learned
He may Gride forever
'neath the Cstreets of Boston
He's the Gman who D7never re-Gturned
Now Gall night long
Charlie Crides through the station
Saying, 'GWhat will become of D7me?
How can GI afford
to see my Csister in Chelsea
Or my Gcousin in D7Roxbu-Gry?'
GBut did he ever return?
No, he Cnever returned,
And his Gfate is still un-D7learned
He may Gride forever
'neath the Cstreets of Boston
He's the Gman who D7never re-Gturned
GCharlie's wife goes down
to CScollay Square Station
Every Gday at a quarter past D7two
And through the Gopen window
she hands CCharlie a sandwich
As the Gtrain comes D7rumblin' Gthrough
GBut did he ever return?
No, he Cnever returned,
And his Gfate is still un-D7learned
He may Gride forever
'neath the Cstreets of Boston
He's the Gman who D7never re-Gturned
GNow you citizens of Boston,
don't you Cthink it is a scandal
That the Gpeople have to pay and D7pay
Fight the Gfare increase,
vote for CGeorge O'Brien
And get GCharlie off the D7M.T.GA.!
GBut did he ever return?
No, he Cnever returned,
and his Gfate is still un-D7learned
He may Gride forever
'neath the Cstreets of Boston
He's the Gman who D7never re-Gturned
He's the Gman who D7never re-Gturned
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