Goodtime Charlie's Got the Blues
Goodtime Charlie's Heartache: City Lights, Lost Souls, and Life's Bittersweet Melody
Lyrics
Everybody's gone away
People have left the place.
Said they're movin to L.A.
They've mentioned moving to Los Angeles.
There's not a soul I know around
There's nobody familiar remaining.
Everybody's leavin' town
Everyone is departing the town.
Some caught a freight, some caught a plane
Some used freight, some took a plane.
Find the sunshine, leave the rain
Seeking a better life, away from troubles.
They say this town will waste your time
Advice that this town can be unproductive.
I guess they're right, it's wasting mine
The speaker agrees, feeling their time is wasted.
Some gotta win, some gotta lose
Life involves both winning and losing.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
A character named Charlie is experiencing good times.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Reiteration of Charlie facing positive times.
You know my heart keeps tellin' me
The speaker's heart reminds them they're not young anymore.
You're not a kid at thirty-three
Acknowledging the age of thirty-three.
Play around you'll lose your wife
Warning about the consequences of playing around.
You play too hard you'll lose your life
Emphasizing the potential seriousness of one's actions.
I got my pills to ease my pain
Turning to pills to cope with emotional pain.
Ain't worried about the sunshine or the rain
Not concerned about external factors like weather.
Someday I just might settle down
Expressing a future possibility of settling down.
But right now I'm gonna do my runnin around
For now, choosing to live a carefree life.
Some gotta win, some gotta lose
Reiteration of life's dichotomy.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Charlie continues to enjoy the good times.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Restating Charlie's positive situation.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Repetition for emphasis on Charlie's state.
Some gotta win, some gotta lose
Life's inherent balance between winning and losing.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Charlie remains in a phase of good times.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Reiterating Charlie's current positive state.
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Emphasizing that Charlie is still in a good place.
Comment