Everybody's gone away
Said they're movin' to L.A
There's not a soul I know around
Everybody's leavin' town

Some caught a freight. Some caught a plane
Find the sunshine, Leave the rain?
They said this town's a waste time
I guess they're right, it's wasting mine

Some gotta win! Some gotta lose
Good time Charlie's got the blues

You know my heart keeps tellin' me
You're not a kid at thirty-three
You play around you'll lose your wife
You play too long you'll lose your life

I've got my pills to ease the pain
Can't find a friend to ease the rain
I know I should try and settle down
Everybody's leaving town

Some gotta win! Some gotta lose
Good time Charlie's got the blues
Good time Charlie's got the blues