Re: Will Charlie ever return???

Sorry,I can't help myself
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Let me tell you 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 

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 could not get off that train. 

Chorus: 
                        Did he ever return, 
                        No he never returned 
                        And his fate is still unlearn'd 
                        He may ride forever 
                        'neath the streets of Boston 
                        He's the man who never returned. 

Now all night long 
Charlie rides through the tunnels 
                                 the station 
Saying, "What will become of me? 
Crying 
How can I afford to see 
My sister in Chelsea 
Or my cousin in Roxbury?" 

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 rumblin' through. 

As his train rolled on 
underneath Greater Boston 
Charlie looked around and sighed: 
"Well, I'm sore and disgusted 
And I'm absolutely busted; 
I guess this is my last long ride." 
{this entire verse was replaced by a banjo solo} 

Now you citizens of Boston, 
Don't you think it's a scandal 
That the people have to pay and pay 
Vote for Walter A. O'Brien 
Fight the fare increase! 
And fight the fare increase 
Vote for George O'Brien! 
Get poor Charlie off the MTA. 

Chorus: 
Or else he'll never return, 
No he'll never return 
And his fate will be unlearned 
He may ride forever 
'neath the streets of Boston 
He's the man (Who's the man) 
He's the man who never returned. 
He's the man (Oh, the man) 
He's the man who never returned. 
He's the man who never returned.