[spoken]

These are the times that try men's souls. In the course of our nation's history the people of Boston have rallied bravely whenever the rights of men have been threatened. Today a new crisis has arisen. The Metropolitan transit Authority -- better known as they MTA -- is attempting to levy a burdensome tax on the population in the form of a subway fare increase. Citizens, hear me out! this could happen to you!



Well let me tell you of 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



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well did he ever return?

no he never returned and his fate is still unlearned

He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston

he's the man who never returned



Charlie handed in his dime at the Kendall Square station

and he changed for Jamaica Plain

When he got there the conductor told him,