Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues
Wanderlust Melancholy: Good Time Charlie's Departure
Lyrics
Everybody's gone away
People have left or departed.
Said they're movin' to L.A.
They claimed they are moving to Los Angeles.
There's not a soul I know around
There is nobody familiar around.
Everybody's leavin' town
Everyone is abandoning the town.
Some caught a freight, some caught a plane
Some chose to travel by freight, others by plane.
Found the sunshine lead the rain
They found better opportunities away from difficulties.
They said this town will waste your time
There is a belief that staying in this town is unproductive.
I guess they're right, it's wasting mine
It seems accurate; this town is wasting the speaker's time.
Some gotta win, some gotta lose
Life involves both winning and losing.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Charlie, who used to have a good time, is now in a difficult situation.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Reiteration of Charlie's current troubled state.
You know my heart keeps tellin' me
The speaker's heart reminds them that they are not young anymore.
You're not a kid at thirty-three
At the age of thirty-three, one should be responsible.
Play around you'll lose your wife
Warning about the consequences of infidelity.
Play too long you'll lose your life
Playing recklessly can lead to losing one's life.
Some gotta win, some gotta lose
Life involves both winning and losing.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Reiteration of Charlie's current troubled state.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Repetition of the theme of Charlie facing difficulties.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Charlie's challenging situation is emphasized again.
Some gotta win, some gotta lose
Life involves both winning and losing.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Reiteration of Charlie's current troubled state.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Repetition of the theme of Charlie facing difficulties.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Charlie's challenging situation is emphasized again.
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