FREE RIDE, FULL PRICE

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Verse 1

At six the sign went up: NO FARE TODAY By six-oh-five the line bent half a mile away One seat held a lunch pail, three knees held the aisle The driver checked his mirror, then gave the roof a smile A briefcase met a stroller, a heel met someone's rice No hand went in a pocket That part worked out nice

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Free ride, full price No coins, no room Sign says, "Come aboard"; tires say, "Not this noon" Free ride, full price We saved two bucks at the door Then paid in time twice

Verse 2

The route map kept its straight face, neat red line on white The bus took forty minutes just to clear one traffic light The app said seats were open; the axle knew it lied A man got off two stops too late and called the walk a ride City Hall cut cake at ten and praised the empty till The bus stop bench at noon was packed past standing room The fare box had no hunger The clock ate all it could

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Free ride, full price How much? No room Sign says, "Come aboard"; tires say, "Not this noon" Free ride, full price We saved two bucks at the door Then spent an hour twice

Verse 3

We laughed at that packed bus from one lane to the right Then gas ran low on Friday; we joined the curb by night We called the roof too crowded, then fought to claim a stair Put one foot in the doorway and found free air was rare The plan was not a bad plan; the seats just missed the news One less fare can help a home One less bus can bruise The banner kept its promise The body read the fine print

Chorus

Free ride, full price No coins, no room Sign says, "Come aboard"; tires find their tune Free ride, full price We saved two bucks at the door Then paid the rest in time

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