Lyrics and translation The Kingston Trio - M.T.A. (Remastered)
M.T.A. (Remastered)
M.T.A. (Remasterisé)
Spoken:
these
are
the
times
that
try
men′s
souls.
in
the
course
of
our
Parlé
: ce
sont
les
temps
qui
mettent
à
l'épreuve
l'âme
des
hommes.
Au
cours
de
l'histoire
de
notre
Nation's
history
the
people
of
boston
have
rallied
bravely
whenever
the
rights
of
nation,
les
habitants
de
Boston
se
sont
rassemblés
avec
courage
chaque
fois
que
les
droits
de
Men
have
been
threatened.
today,
a
new
crisis
has
arisen.
the
metropolitan
l'homme
ont
été
menacés.
Aujourd'hui,
une
nouvelle
crise
s'est
produite.
L'autorité
des
transports
en
commun
métropolitaine,
Transit
authority,
better
known
as
the
mta,
is
attempting
to
levy
a
burdensome
tax
mieux
connue
sous
le
nom
de
MTA,
tente
de
prélever
un
impôt
lourd
On
the
population
in
the
form
of
a
subway
fare
increase.
citizens,
hear
me
out.
sur
la
population
sous
la
forme
d'une
augmentation
du
prix
du
métro.
Citoyens,
écoutez-moi.
This
could
happen
to
you!
Cela
pourrait
t'arriver
aussi
!
Well,
let
me
tell
you
of
the
story
of
a
man
named
charlie
Eh
bien,
laisse-moi
te
raconter
l'histoire
d'un
homme
appelé
Charlie
On
a
tragic
and
fateful
day
Un
jour
tragique
et
fatidique
He
put
ten
cents
in
his
pocket,
kissed
his
wife
and
family
Il
a
mis
dix
cents
dans
sa
poche,
embrassé
sa
femme
et
sa
famille
Went
to
ride
on
the
mta
Et
est
allé
faire
un
tour
sur
le
MTA
Well
did
he
ever
return,
no
he
never
returned
Est-il
jamais
revenu
? Non,
il
n'est
jamais
revenu
And
his
fate
is
still
unlearned
(what
a
pity)
Et
son
sort
reste
encore
inconnu
(quelle
tristesse)
He
may
ride
forever
′neath
the
streets
of
boston
Il
est
peut-être
en
train
de
rouler
à
jamais
sous
les
rues
de
Boston
He's
the
man
who
never
returned
C'est
l'homme
qui
n'est
jamais
revenu
Charlie
handed
in
his
dime
at
the
kendall
square
station
Charlie
a
remis
sa
pièce
de
dix
cents
à
la
gare
de
Kendall
Square
And
he
changed
for
jamaica
plain
Et
il
a
changé
pour
Jamaica
Plain
When
he
got
there,
the
conductor
told
him
"one
more
nickel"
Quand
il
est
arrivé,
le
conducteur
lui
a
dit
: "Encore
cinq
cents"
Charlie
couldn't
get
off
of
that
train.
Charlie
n'a
pas
pu
descendre
de
ce
train.
But
did
he
ever
return,
no
he
never
returned
Est-il
jamais
revenu
? Non,
il
n'est
jamais
revenu
And
his
fate
is
still
unlearned
(poor
old
charlie)
Et
son
sort
reste
encore
inconnu
(pauvre
vieux
Charlie)
He
may
ride
forever
′neath
the
streets
of
boston
Il
est
peut-être
en
train
de
rouler
à
jamais
sous
les
rues
de
Boston
He′s
the
man
who
never
returned
C'est
l'homme
qui
n'est
jamais
revenu
Now
all
night
long
charlie
rides
through
the
station
Maintenant,
toute
la
nuit,
Charlie
roule
à
travers
la
gare
Crying
"what
will
become
of
me?"
En
criant
: "Qu'est-ce
que
je
vais
devenir
?"
"How
can
i
afford
to
see
my
sister
in
chelsea?"
"Comment
puis-je
me
permettre
de
voir
ma
sœur
à
Chelsea
?"
"Or
my
cousin
in
roxbury?"
"Ou
mon
cousin
à
Roxbury
?"
But
did
he
ever
return,
no
he
never
returned
Est-il
jamais
revenu
? Non,
il
n'est
jamais
revenu
And
his
fate
is
still
unlearned
(shame
and
scandal)
Et
son
sort
reste
encore
inconnu
(honte
et
scandale)
He
may
ride
forever
'neath
the
streets
of
boston
Il
est
peut-être
en
train
de
rouler
à
jamais
sous
les
rues
de
Boston
He′s
the
man
who
never
returned
C'est
l'homme
qui
n'est
jamais
revenu
Charlie's
wife
goes
down
to
the
scollay
square
station
La
femme
de
Charlie
se
rend
à
la
gare
de
Scollay
Square
Every
day
at
quarter
past
two
Chaque
jour
à
14h15
And
through
the
open
window
she
hands
charlie
a
sandwich
Et
par
la
fenêtre
ouverte,
elle
tend
un
sandwich
à
Charlie
As
the
train
comes
rumblin′
through.
Alors
que
le
train
arrive
en
grondant.
Well
did
he
ever
return,
no
he
never
returned
Est-il
jamais
revenu
? Non,
il
n'est
jamais
revenu
And
his
fate
is
still
unlearned
(he
may
ride
forever)
Et
son
sort
reste
encore
inconnu
(il
peut
rouler
à
jamais)
He
may
ride
forever
'neath
the
streets
of
boston
Il
est
peut-être
en
train
de
rouler
à
jamais
sous
les
rues
de
Boston
He′s
the
man
who
never
returned
(pick
it,
davey)
C'est
l'homme
qui
n'est
jamais
revenu
(prends-la,
Davey)
Now
you
citizens
of
boston
dontcha
think
it's
a
scandal
Maintenant,
citoyens
de
Boston,
ne
trouves-tu
pas
que
c'est
un
scandale
How
the
people
have
to
pay
and
pay
Que
les
gens
doivent
payer
et
payer
Fight
the
fare
increase,
vote
for
*george*
o'brian!
Combats
l'augmentation
des
tarifs,
vote
pour
*George*
O'Brian
!
Get
poor
charlie
off
the
mta!
Fais
sortir
le
pauvre
Charlie
du
MTA
!
Or
else
he′ll
never
return,
no
he′ll
never
return
Sinon,
il
ne
reviendra
jamais,
non,
il
ne
reviendra
jamais
And
his
fate
is
still
unlearned
(just
like
always)
Et
son
sort
reste
encore
inconnu
(comme
toujours)
He
may
ride
forever
'neath
the
streets
of
boston
Il
est
peut-être
en
train
de
rouler
à
jamais
sous
les
rues
de
Boston
He′s
the
man
who
never
returned
C'est
l'homme
qui
n'est
jamais
revenu
He's
the
man
who
never
returned
C'est
l'homme
qui
n'est
jamais
revenu
He′s
the
man
who
never
returned
C'est
l'homme
qui
n'est
jamais
revenu
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