Charlie's Place

A smoke-filled place in Nashville Charlie Louvin we stopped in to see He was singing up on a tiny stage Along with some wannabes. He still had the rhythm and voice Though tired he appeared to become But he said he was feeling good Much luckier than some of them We chatted with Charlie awhile He talked about the olden days How country music had changed It has such different sounding ways So we took each others picture With Charlie once again A fun place to stop and visit This nice and friendly man He lit one cigarette after another A chain-smoker he certainly was But his life was country music And this place was part of his cause We bought a CD and picture of him And he signed both of them With a smile on his face always Yes, he certainly a delightful gem We said good-by to Charlie And while driving away once more Charlie strolled through the parking lot And another cigarette he reached for!