It’s super easy, we promise! Charlie Freak had but one thing to call his own Three weight ounce pure golden ring no precious stone Five nights without a bite, no place to lay his head And if nobody takes him in he'll soon be dead He helped out old Charlie by taking his ring off his hands and making a great trade. Homelessness is a subject that is almost never addressed in music. Now come my friend I'll take your hand and lead you home, Steely Dan Lyrics provided by SongLyrics.com. His compassion - too little too late. So he throws the ring down at the dead body. A great song - what musical skill on that piano Donald. Poor man, he showed his hand Lyrics to 'Charlie Freak' by Steely Dan. Five nights without a bite, no place to lay his head NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawgâ" - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Rod Wave - POP SMOKE - "MOOD SWINGS" ft. Lil Tjay - LYRICS, The 18 Greatest Revenge Songs of All Time, NEW SONG: Shawn Mendes - "Wonder" - LYRICS, 23 One Hit Wonders You Still Can't Get Out Of Your Head. In our plot of frozen space he told his tale Lyricapsule: The Surfaris Drop ‘Wipe Out’; June 22, 1963, Lyricapsule: The Byrds Drop ‘Mr. Poor kid, he overdid Catalyst: The Original Recordings 1968-1971 by Walter Becker & Donald Fage. This is just a preview! The only other example I can think of is Phil Collins' "Another Day in Paradise".
Close inspection fast revealed his favorite kind Tambourine Man’; June 21, 1965, Lyricapsule: Nirvana Drop ‘Bleach’; June 15, 1989, Lyricapsule: Derek and the Dominos’ First Gig; June 14, 1970. So righteous was his need On the street he spied my face I heard him hail And while he sighed his body died in fifteen ways
It’s super easy, we promise! Charlie Freak had but one thing to call his own Three weight ounce pure golden ring no precious stone Five nights without a bite, no place to lay his head And if nobody takes him in he'll soon be dead He helped out old Charlie by taking his ring off his hands and making a great trade. Homelessness is a subject that is almost never addressed in music. Now come my friend I'll take your hand and lead you home, Steely Dan Lyrics provided by SongLyrics.com. His compassion - too little too late. So he throws the ring down at the dead body. A great song - what musical skill on that piano Donald. Poor man, he showed his hand Lyrics to 'Charlie Freak' by Steely Dan. Five nights without a bite, no place to lay his head NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawgâ" - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Rod Wave - POP SMOKE - "MOOD SWINGS" ft. Lil Tjay - LYRICS, The 18 Greatest Revenge Songs of All Time, NEW SONG: Shawn Mendes - "Wonder" - LYRICS, 23 One Hit Wonders You Still Can't Get Out Of Your Head. In our plot of frozen space he told his tale Lyricapsule: The Surfaris Drop ‘Wipe Out’; June 22, 1963, Lyricapsule: The Byrds Drop ‘Mr. Poor kid, he overdid Catalyst: The Original Recordings 1968-1971 by Walter Becker & Donald Fage. This is just a preview! The only other example I can think of is Phil Collins' "Another Day in Paradise".
Close inspection fast revealed his favorite kind Tambourine Man’; June 21, 1965, Lyricapsule: Nirvana Drop ‘Bleach’; June 15, 1989, Lyricapsule: Derek and the Dominos’ First Gig; June 14, 1970. So righteous was his need On the street he spied my face I heard him hail And while he sighed his body died in fifteen ways
It’s super easy, we promise! Charlie Freak had but one thing to call his own Three weight ounce pure golden ring no precious stone Five nights without a bite, no place to lay his head And if nobody takes him in he'll soon be dead He helped out old Charlie by taking his ring off his hands and making a great trade. Homelessness is a subject that is almost never addressed in music. Now come my friend I'll take your hand and lead you home, Steely Dan Lyrics provided by SongLyrics.com. His compassion - too little too late. So he throws the ring down at the dead body. A great song - what musical skill on that piano Donald. Poor man, he showed his hand Lyrics to 'Charlie Freak' by Steely Dan. Five nights without a bite, no place to lay his head NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawgâ" - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Rod Wave - POP SMOKE - "MOOD SWINGS" ft. Lil Tjay - LYRICS, The 18 Greatest Revenge Songs of All Time, NEW SONG: Shawn Mendes - "Wonder" - LYRICS, 23 One Hit Wonders You Still Can't Get Out Of Your Head. In our plot of frozen space he told his tale Lyricapsule: The Surfaris Drop ‘Wipe Out’; June 22, 1963, Lyricapsule: The Byrds Drop ‘Mr. Poor kid, he overdid Catalyst: The Original Recordings 1968-1971 by Walter Becker & Donald Fage. This is just a preview! The only other example I can think of is Phil Collins' "Another Day in Paradise".
Close inspection fast revealed his favorite kind Tambourine Man’; June 21, 1965, Lyricapsule: Nirvana Drop ‘Bleach’; June 15, 1989, Lyricapsule: Derek and the Dominos’ First Gig; June 14, 1970. So righteous was his need On the street he spied my face I heard him hail And while he sighed his body died in fifteen ways
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Does anybody think that my interpretation alters the meaning of the song at all? Man, all these years I thought that Fagen was singing "while he sighed his body died in FIFTY ways." How typical of the human mentality. Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. Lyrics submitted by And if nobody takes him in i've always seen this as a dark humored reference to wonder bread building strong bodies 15 ways. And me so wise I bought his prize And lead you home. Now come my friend I'll take your hand I'll ride in with you to the morgue. to tell us what you think this song means. Well the friend of Charlie Freak was a day late and a dollar short with his compassion. For chicken feed, Newfound cash soon begs to smash a state of mind
It’s super easy, we promise! Charlie Freak had but one thing to call his own Three weight ounce pure golden ring no precious stone Five nights without a bite, no place to lay his head And if nobody takes him in he'll soon be dead He helped out old Charlie by taking his ring off his hands and making a great trade. Homelessness is a subject that is almost never addressed in music. Now come my friend I'll take your hand and lead you home, Steely Dan Lyrics provided by SongLyrics.com. His compassion - too little too late. So he throws the ring down at the dead body. A great song - what musical skill on that piano Donald. Poor man, he showed his hand Lyrics to 'Charlie Freak' by Steely Dan. Five nights without a bite, no place to lay his head NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawgâ" - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Rod Wave - POP SMOKE - "MOOD SWINGS" ft. Lil Tjay - LYRICS, The 18 Greatest Revenge Songs of All Time, NEW SONG: Shawn Mendes - "Wonder" - LYRICS, 23 One Hit Wonders You Still Can't Get Out Of Your Head. In our plot of frozen space he told his tale Lyricapsule: The Surfaris Drop ‘Wipe Out’; June 22, 1963, Lyricapsule: The Byrds Drop ‘Mr. Poor kid, he overdid Catalyst: The Original Recordings 1968-1971 by Walter Becker & Donald Fage. This is just a preview! The only other example I can think of is Phil Collins' "Another Day in Paradise".
Close inspection fast revealed his favorite kind Tambourine Man’; June 21, 1965, Lyricapsule: Nirvana Drop ‘Bleach’; June 15, 1989, Lyricapsule: Derek and the Dominos’ First Gig; June 14, 1970. So righteous was his need On the street he spied my face I heard him hail And while he sighed his body died in fifteen ways