Sunday, October 25, 2015

"Teddy's At Charlie's"

This one appears on my tape October 1985, which was the beginning of a set of six tapes which in many ways mark my most creative period. Everything since then has been trying to recapture that energy. My goal is no longer to be a pop star, though. My focus these days is on school and writing.

Teddy's At Charlie's

© 1985 Brian Hutzell

Teddy called Sunday
Said he'd be late to work on Monday
What a mistake he made assuming
No one would notice
Wasn't he foolish?
Teddy left early
Feeling the urge
He went to Charlie's
Said he was sure that he was hardly evil
But still he felt a bit guilty

What did he do?
Why did he do it?
Teddy's at Charlie's (Charlie's)
What does he know?
Where does he go?
Teddy's at Charlie's (Charlie's)

Teddy's at Charlie's
Spending the money he made on Monday
Telling someone he was a bad boy
Suddenly stands up, tries to run
But alcohol grabs him
Feeling a bad spin,
Teddy falls, landing heavily on the floor at Charlie's
Lost his dinner then went to sleep there

What did he do?
Why did he do it?
Teddy's at Charlie's (Charlie's)
What does he know?
Where does he go?
Teddy's at Charlie's (Charlie's)

Charlie creates then solves Teddy's problems
(Charlie does, Charlie does)
What he does he does well
(What's he do? What's he do?)
Charlie's killing Teddy
(Oh yeah! You bet! He's killing him, killing him!)
What he does he does well
(Charlie! Charlie!)

Teddy called Sunday
Said he'd be late to work on Monday
What a mistake he made assuming
No one would notice
Wasn't he foolish?

What did he do?
Why did he do it?
Teddy's at Charlie's (Charlie's)
What does he know?
Where does he go?
Teddy's at Charlie's (Charlie's)

What he does he does well
(What's he do? What's he do?)
Charlie's killing Teddy



"Sing!"

Brian Hutzell


No comments: