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[Verse]
GLet me tell you the story
Of a Cman named Charley
On a Gtragic and fateful Dday
He put Gten cents in his pocket,
Kissed his Cwife and family
Went to Gride on the DM.T.GA.
[Verse]
GCharley handed in his dime
At the CKendall Square Station
And he Gchanged for Jamaica DPlain
When he Ggot there the conductor told him,
C"One more nickel."
Charley Gcould not get Doff that Gtrain.
[Chorus]
GDid he ever return,
   ch]C
No he never returned
And his Gfate is stilDl unlearn'd
He may Gride forever
'neath the Cstreets of Boston
         ch]G       D       G
He's the man who never returned.
[Verse]
Now all Gnight long
Charley rides Cthrough the tunnels
Saying, G"What will becDome of me?
How can GI afford to see
My Csister in Chelsea
Or my Gcousin in RDoxbury?"G  
[Verse]
Charley's Gwife goes down
To the CScollay Square station
Every Gday at quarter pDast two
And through the Gopen window
She hands CCharley a sandwich
As the Gtrain comes rumDblin' thGrough.
[Chorus]
GDid he ever return,
No he Cnever returned
And his Gfate is still unDlearn'd
He may Gride forever
'neath the Cstreets of Boston
He's the Gman who Dnever reGturned.
[Verse]
As his Gtrain rolled on
Through CGreater Boston
Charlie Glooked around Dand sighed,
"Well, I'm Gsore and disgusted
        C
I guess Gthis is Dmy last Glong ride."
[Verse]
Now yGou citizens of Boston,
Don't you Cthink it's a scandal
That the Gpeople have to pay Dand pay
Vote for GWalter A. O'Brien
And Gfight the fare increase
Get poor GCharleDy off thGe MTA.
[Chorus]
Or Gelse he'll never return,
No he Cnever returned
And his Gfate will be unlDearn'd
He may Gride forever
'neath the Cstreets of Boston
He's the Gman  (WhDo's the Gman)
He's the Gman (Oh, Dthe manG)
He's the Gman who Dnever reGturned.

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Charley On The Mta

by Jacqueline Steiner

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[Verse]

Let me tell you the story

Of a man named Charley

G D

On a tragic and fateful day

He put ten cents in his pocket,

Kissed his wife and family

G D G

Went to ride on the M.T.A.

[Verse]

Charley handed in his dime

At the Kendall Square Station

G D

And he changed for Jamaica Plain

When he got there the conductor told him,

"One more nickel."

G D G

Charley could not get off that train.

[Chorus]

Did he ever return,

ch]C

No he never returned

G D

And his fate is still unlearn'd

He may ride forever

'neath the streets of Boston

ch]G D G

He's the man who never returned.

[Verse]

Now all night long

Charley rides through the tunnels

G D

Saying, "What will become of me?

How can I afford to see

My sister in Chelsea

G D G

Or my cousin in Roxbury?"

[Verse]

Charley's wife goes down

To the Scollay Square station

G D

Every day at quarter past two

And through the open window

She hands Charley a sandwich

G D G

As the train comes rumblin' through.

[Chorus]

Did he ever return,

No he never returned

G D

And his fate is still unlearn'd

He may ride forever

'neath the streets of Boston

G D G

He's the man who never returned.

[Verse]

As his train rolled on

Through Greater Boston

G D

Charlie looked around and sighed,

"Well, I'm sore and disgusted

G D G

I guess this is my last long ride."

[Verse]

Now you citizens of Boston,

Don't you think it's a scandal

G D

That the people have to pay and pay

Vote for Walter A. O'Brien

And fight the fare increase

G D G

Get poor Charley off the MTA.

[Chorus]

Or else he'll never return,

No he never returned

G D

And his fate will be unlearn'd

He may ride forever

'neath the streets of Boston

G D G

He's the man (Who's the man)

G D G

He's the man (Oh, the man)

G D G

He's the man who never returned.

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