Everybody's goin’ away
Believe they're gone this time to stay
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 of time
I guess they're right, it's wastin' mine

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

You know my heart keep tellin’ me
You’re not a kid at 33
You play around, you'll lose your wife
You play too long, you’ll lose your life

I walk the streets to ease the pain
Won't do a thing to ease the rain
I'd love to try and settle down
But everybody's leavin’ town

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