미네아폴리스에서 여자가 찰리에게 보내는 편지가 가사인 이 노래는 남자의 입장도, 여자의 입장도 왠지 가슴찡하게 와닿는 밑바닥 이야기다. 탐 웨이츠의 목소리라서 더 찡할지도. 요즘 쓰고 있는거 끝나면 오랜만에 탐웨이츠의 앨범들이나 돌려들어야겠다.
아래는 가사.
hey Charley I'm pregnant and living on 9-th street right above a dirty bookstore off cuclid avenue and I stopped taking dope and I quit drinking whiskey and my old man plays the trombone and works out at the track.
and he says that he loves me even though its not his baby and he says that he'll raise him up like he would his own son and he gave me a ring that was worn by his mother and he takes me out dancin every saturday nite.
and hey Charley I think about you everytime I pass a fillin' station on account of all the grease you used to wear in your hair and I still have that record of little anthony & the imperials but someone stole my record player how do you like that?
hey Charley I almost went crazy after mario got busted so I went back to omaha to live with my folks but everyone I used to know was either dead or in prison so I came back in minneapolis this time I think I'm gonna stay.
hey Charley I think I'm happy for the first time since my accident and I wish I had all the money that we used to spend on dope I'd buy me a used car lot and I wouldn't sell any of em I'd just drive a different car every day dependin on how I feel.
hey Charley for chrissakes do you want to know the truth of it? I don't have a husband he don't play the trombone and I need to borrow money to pay this lawyer and Charley, hey I'll be eligible for parole
