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Charlene Lyrics by Vance Gilbert

Shaking Off Gravity

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[Verse 1]
Charlene, Charlene
Your laugh was undeniable, Charlene
But you were unreliable
Like the weather in the fall
And when the leaves go golden
I don't think of you at all
This ain't about your laugh
Or how you'd throw your head back freely
When you gave most of you to me, Charlene

[Verse 2]
Charlene, Charlene
There's a southern contradiction
At your core
Your daddy raised tobacco
And your daddy praised the Lord
He'd take your breath away from you
Exhaling Jеsus' name
The nights that he would whispеr
In your ear and through your shame
Cigarettes and crucifixes all became the same
Or so it seems, Charlene

[Verse 3]
Charlene, Charlene
There's a whiskey lipstick paper cup
You never threw away
You were never one to waste
What could be used another day
You knew it was no overdose
You took just what you needed
"A job well done just once" you said
"Should never be repeated
Not for free" you said to me, Charlene

[Verse 4]
Charlene, Charlene
They couldn't find your pulse
Or self esteem
They shouted "Clear" but you had left them
Like the frantic third-place team
They left their rubber gloves
Like you were coming back to clean
That's something you would do
So you could tell your friends in heaven
How you made it on the scene, Charlene

[Verse 5]
Charlene, Charlene
Your laugh was undeniable, Charlene
But you were unreliable
Like the weather in the fall
And when the leaves go golden
I don't think of you at all
This ain't about your laugh
Or how you'd throw your head back freely
When you gave most of you to me, Charlene
Credits
Vance Gilbert

Vance Gilbert

About “Charlene” by Vance Gilbert

Read the complete lyrics to "Charlene" by Vance Gilbert from the album "Shaking Off Gravity". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Singer-Songwriter, USA, In English.

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"Charlene" is credited to Vance Gilbert. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Charlene" appears on "Shaking Off Gravity".

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