Song Lyrics Berman Jacqueline - Charley On The MTA    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> B>> Berman Jacqueline Singer Lyrics>> Charley On The MTA Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Berman Jacqueline Music Title/Track: Charley On The MTA Theme ID: 20280 Album: N/A COMMENTS: Written by Jacqueline Berman (now Steiner) and Bess Hawes as a campaign song for Walter F. O'Brian, the Communist Party candidate in Boston's mayoral election. When Will Holt recorded the number as a pop song for Coral, the record company was astounded by a deluge of protests from Boston because the song made a hero out of a local "radical". The record was hastily withdrawn an a new version recorded which eliminated O'Brien's claim to musical fame. In the later Kingston Trio release, Walter F. was changed to George to avoid advertising Commies on the air. Let me tell you the story of a man named Charley On a tragic and fateful day He put ten cents in his pocket, kissed his wife and family Went to ride on the MTA 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. Charley 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." Charley could not get off that train. Now all night long Charley rides through the tunnels Saying, "What will become of me? How can I afford to see my sister in Chelsea Or my cousin in Roxbury?" Charley's wife goes down to the Scollay Square station Every day at quarter past two And through the open window she hands Charley a sandwich As the train comes rumblin' through. Now you citizens of Boston, don't you think it's a scandal That the people have to pay and pay Vote for George O'Brien and fight the fare increase Get poor Charley 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 (Oh, the man) He's the man who never returned Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Tiger Woods, All The Right Moves, America, Chariots Rise, Climb Every Mountain, Girls Allowed, Girls On Film, Good Luck, Lights Music Camera Action, Love Is Blind, LoveHate, Lullaby, Mars Attack, Nastified, Only Lonely Girl, Prayer, Stop, The Breakdown, Time To Let Go, You Freak Me Out, Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better), Falling In Love With Love (Cinderella), Hes Got A Way, I Got Lost In His Arms, I Got The Sun In The Morning And The Moon At Night, I Make Him Feel Good, No One Is Alone, They Say Its Wonderful, Hes Got A Way, A Change Of Heart, Autograph, Im Tired, In Vain, People Move On, When You Grow, Woman I Know, Yes, You Just Know, You Light The Fire, Youve Got What It Takes, Youve Got What It Takes, Call It Love, Could Have Been Mine, Eleven Roses, Have We Forgotten What Love Is, If You Have Love, This Purple Heart, Too Far This Time, When You Took Your Love Away, Youre Gonna Miss A Whole Lotta Love, Other Berman Jacqueline song Lyrics Not found Other Artists Bern Dan Lyrics Bernadette Larson Lyrics Bernadette Peters Lyrics Bernadette Peters F/ Billy Joel Lyrics Butler Bernard Lyrics Bernard Butler Lyrics Bernard Crystal Lyrics Crystal Bernard Lyrics Bernd Cl?ver Lyrics Bernd Cluumlver Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy