Charlie Dunn
Jerry Jeff Walker
[Verse 1]
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Well if you're ever in Austin Texas
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A little run down on your sole
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I'm gonna tell you the name of an old man to see
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I'm gonna tell you right where to go.
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He's working in Capitol Saddlery
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He's sewing in the back of the place
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His name is Charlie Dunn the little frail one
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With the smile and the leathery face.
[Chorus]
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Charlie Dunn, he's the one to see
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Charlie done the boots that are on my feet.
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It makes Charlie real pleased to see me walkin' in these
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Charlie Dunn, he's the one to see.
[Verse 2]
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Charlie's been makin' boots over there
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He says 'bout fifty some odd years.
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And once you wear a pair of his hand-mades boy,
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you'll never wear no store-bought pair.
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Charlie can tell what's wrong with your feet
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Just by feelin' 'em with his hands.
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And he can take a look at the boots you wear
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And know a whole lot about the man.
[Chorus]
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Charlie Dunn, he's the one to see
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Charlie done the boots that are on my feet.
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It makes Charlie real pleased to see me walkin' in these
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Charlie Dunn, he's the one to see.
[Bridge]
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And ol' Buck's up front he's countin' up his gold
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Charlie's in the back patchin' up the soles
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All the people comin' in smilin' at him
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They all wonder how's ol' Charlie been.
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Buck's makin' change but he never ever sees no one
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And he never understood a good thing ol' Charlie done.
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
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Charlie's never had his name on a sign
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He don't put a mark in the boot.
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He just hopes you can remember him
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'Bout the same way that he does you.
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He keeps your measurements in a lit-tle book
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So you can order more boots later on.
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Well I'm writin' down ol' Charlie's size
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I'm a makin' him up a song.
[Chorus]
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Charlie Dunn, he's the one to see
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Charlie done the boots that are on my feet.
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It makes Charlie real pleased to see me walkin' in these
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Charlie Dunn, he's the one to see.
[Outro]
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Buck's up front but he never ever sees no one
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And he never understood a good thing ol' Charlie done.
