You're gonna have to take him away
Cause he don't wanna leave
Charlie's such a good boy, a good boy
Momma's crying out
Where's he hiding
Charlie's such a good boy
And now he's sleeping at home
In his rocket ship bed
Why does being good feel so damn bad
He stares at a picture of his runaway dad
Shines his flashlight steady
Kid, you're such an easy target
Without a rebel bone
You're so compliant
Quiet as a stepping stone
Did he give you the love
You've been yearning for
Did he give you what you need
You're gonna have to take him away
'Cause he don't wanna leave
Charlie's such a good boy, good boy
Momma's crying out
Where's he hiding
Charlie's such a good boy, good boy
Have you heard the headlines
On blackberry street
There lived a kid out there in number 523
He came home smelling of old shaving cream
He began to act out
He became a little devil
BB gun to the birds
And he spit out the F, and the S, and D words
His momma asked the priest
And the priest replied
"He used to be an angel ma'am
Yeah I don't know why."
You're gonna have to take him away
Cause he don't wanna leave
Charlie's such a good boy, good boy
Momma's crying out
Where's he hiding
Charlie's such a good boy, good boy
You can keep a secret right? Right
I can trust you with my life? Right
I don't get no sleep at night, night
You can keep a secret right?
You're gonna have to take him away
Cause he don't wanna leave
Charlie's such a good boy, good boy
Momma's crying out
Where's he hiding
Charlie's such a good boy, good boy
Take him away
Cause he don't wanna leave
Charlie's such a good boy, a good boy
Momma's crying out
Where's he hiding
Charlie's such a good boy, a good boy