Well, let me tell you a story 'bout a man named Moran,
A news reporter for ABC, a genuine newsman,
But then one day, the network had its say,
They said, "Terry, you're out," and sent him on his way.

Chorus:
Oh, did he ever return?
No, he never returned,
And his fate is still unlearned,
He's the man who never returned.

Now Terry was a voice, a truth-teller bold,
He spoke for the people, the young and the old,
But when the network changed its tune,
They cut him loose under the sun and the moon.

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He covered the stories, he broke the news,
From Washington to Moscow, he faced the views,
But when the axe fell, it was sudden and cold,
ABC said goodbye, and his story was told.

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Now all across the nation, folks lament his loss,
A voice of reason gone, it comes at a cost,
But Terry Moran's spirit, it carries on,
In the hearts of those who know, the truth is never gone.

Final Chorus:
Oh, did he ever return?
No, he never returned,
And his fate is still unlearned,
He's the man who never returned.