Old Charlie,a song about the way it was in 1964

Old Charley:C:Everybody loved old charlie-but nobody loves his kids-they don't know how to keep their place-the way old charlie did--V:Not long ago I saw charlie-and he was looking bad-getting on up in age-dying from the things he never had--like the operation-to make him well again-He did the doctors yard for wages-but not enough to get in--Charlie had a houseful-He sent them all to school-gave them all that he could-taught his kids the golden rule--Everybody says it's too bad-is there something I can do-best yard man I ever had-Charlie died at fourty two--C:Everybody loved old Charlie-but nobody loves his kids-they don't know how to keep their place-the way old Charlie did--Copyright1994Delbert W. Allegood