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Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues

Danny O'Keefe

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Danny O'Keefe

Vocals

Neal Rosengarden

Neal Rosengarden

Musician

John Christopher

John Christopher

Acoustic Guitar

Mike Leech

Bass Guitar

Phil Olivella

Clarinet

Gene Chrisman

Drums

Reggie Young

Electric Guitar

Leo LeBlanc

Guitar

Bobby Wood

Keyboards

Bobby Emmons

Organ

Hayward Bishop

Percussion

Shane Keister

Piano

Markie Markowitz

Markie Markowitz

Trumpet

Howard McNatt

Violin

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Danny O'Keefe

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Arif Mardin

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Everybody's goin' away

I believe this time they're going to stay

There's not a soul I know around

Everybody's leavin' town

[Verse 2]

Some caught a freight, some caught a plane

Find the sunshine, leave the rain

They said this town will waste your time

I guess they're right, it's wastin' mine

[Verse 3]

Some gotta win, some gotta lose

Good time Charlie's got the blues

[Verse 4]

Ya know my heart keeps tellin' me

"You're not a kid at 33

Ya play around, ya lose your wife

Ya play too long, you lose your life"

[Verse 5]

I got my pills to ease the pain

Can't find a thing to ease the rain

I'd love to try and settle down

But everybody's leavin' town

[Verse 6]

Some gotta win, some gotta lose

Good time Charlie's got the blues

Written by: Danny O'Keefe

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