well, did he ever return? no, he never returned and his fate is still unlearned. (what a pity!)
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, "one more nickel." charlie couldn't get off of that train.

well, did he ever return? no, he never returned and his fate is still unlearned. (poor ol' charlie!)
he may ride forever 'neath the streets of boston. he's the man who never returned.

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.

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.

now, you citizens of boston, don't you think it's a scandal how the people have to pay and pay?
fight the fare increase! vote for george o'brien! get poor charlie off the m.t.a.