Good Time Charlie
Bobo Moreno Lyrics


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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 were a waste of time
I guess they're right, it's wasting mine

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

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

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

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




Good time Charlie's got the blues
Good time Charlie's got the blues

Overall Meaning

In Bobo Moreno's song "Good Time Charlie," the singer laments the fact that everyone he knows is leaving town to move to Los Angeles, and he is left behind feeling lonely and bored. The lyrics suggest that many people are leaving in search of happiness and success, while the singer is stuck in a place that is boring and unfulfilling. The chorus of the song features the repeated line, "Some gotta win, some gotta lose, good time Charlie's got the blues," which suggests that life is full of ups and downs, and that not everyone will achieve the success they desire.


Line by Line Meaning

Everybody's gone away
Everyone has left the town


Said they're movin to L.A.
They mentioned they are moving to Los Angeles


There's not a soul I know around
I don't know anyone here anymore


Everybody's leavin' town
Everyone is leaving the town


Some caught a freight, some caught a plane
Some left by train, and some left by plane


Find the sunshine, leave the rain
They were looking for a better, brighter future


They said this town were a waste of time
They said that living here is not worth the time


I guess they're right, it's wasting mine
I suppose they are right, it's a waste of my time too


Some gotta win, some gotta lose
Some win and some lose in life


Good time Charlie's got the blues
Charlie, who was once carefree and happy, is now feeling down


You know my heart keeps tellin' me
I feel in my heart that


You're not a kid at thirty-three
Though Charlie is only 33, he is not young anymore


Play around you'll lose your wife
If you act irresponsibly, you could lose your spouse


You play too hard you'll lose your life
Playing too hard has the potential to be dangerous, and in Charlie's case, it's making him unhappy


Some gotta win, some gotta lose
Again, some people win and some people lose in life


Good time Charlie's got the blues
Charlie's carefree lifestyle has caused him to feel unhappy and unfulfilled


Good time Charlie's got the blues
Charlie's carefree lifestyle has caused him to feel unhappy and unfulfilled


Good time Charlie's got the blues
Charlie's carefree lifestyle has caused him to feel unhappy and unfulfilled




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DALLAS FRAZIER

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