MTA   (ESP 1119)   Ken Bower, Gary Shoemake, Jerry Haag, Marshall Flippo & Dick Reuter

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Sides face, grand square
Well, let me tell you of the story
Of a man named Charlie
On that tragic and fateful day
He put 10 cents in his pocket
Kissed his wife and family
Went to ride on the M.T.A.

Allemande & Weave
Never returned 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


FIGURE



Heads (sides) promenade 1/2 way around now
Walk in & square thru 4, 4 hands around
Do the right & left thru, veer left
Couples circulate, 1/2 tag
Scoot back, scoot back again
Swing the corner lady, promenade
He may ride forever neath the streets of Boston
He's the man who never returned


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Sides face, grand square
Charlie handed in his dime at the Kendall Square Station
and he headed for Jamaica Plain.
When he got there the conductor told him, "One more nickel."
Charlieīs couldnīt get off of that train.

Allemande & Weave
Never returned 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


CLOSER



Sides face, grand square
Charlie's wife goes down to the Scully Square station
Every day at quarter past 2
And thru the open window she thrus Charlie
A sandwich as the train goes rumbling thru

Allemande & Weave
Never returned 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


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He's the man who never returned