Discover the story of the song > MTA – The Kingston Trio

This song is about a man named Charlie who gets on a train in Boston, but can't get off because he doesn't have enough money to pay the fare. He rides on the train all night, thinking about how he won't be able to afford to see his family. His wife tries to bring him food, but he still can't leave the train because he doesn't have enough money. The song is a warning to people to fight against the train company raising fares, otherwise they could end up like poor old Charlie, stuck on the train forever.