Jacqueline Steiner and Bess Lomax Hawes wrote the lyrics to a song in 1949 that easily describes my feelings about commuting to work every day. It was written as a protest against fare increases, and is almost as timely today (except for the actual costs) as it was then, Let's say I'm just glad I ever got home today. I love when the commuter rail is on time. Who doesn't? But the 6:25 train to Lowell should just be relabeled to the 6:40... it's late a LOT. Today, it wasn't but the engine broke down before we barely got past the train yard, and then we sat. For 20 ninutes. We sat a little more, then started moving. Backwards. To North Station. Engine was finito.
I love leaving work, catching a train and then getting home at about 8 p.m.
Back to the song. The Kingston Trio made it a hit in 1959 with some changes... it's still a catchy tune
"Let me tell you a story of a Man named Charlie...." I have it downloaded to my iPod. Maybe I'll play it again tomorrow.
what's next???
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