Me and Charlie

Me and my best friend sittin' in the moonlight, He's sat by my side nearly every night. Got a jug down here; moonshine in my cup, Charlie's been with me since he was a pup. Been around for a long, long day, Seen a lot of places and he's seen a way. He was a good young boy when I brought him home, Now his muzzle's gray and his old bones show. Me and Charlie, sittin' here tonight, Me and Charlie, everything's all right. Got a little moonshine and a porch to sit on, For me and my boy when the sunlight's gone. Me and Charlie, that's all I need, Me and Charlie, just let the old days lead. Had a girl one time lived down the road, Pretty little thing, wore a blue dress coat. We'd walk that way when the evening came, Those were days, before it wasn't the same. We seen bright days and we seen some rain, Seen folks come and seen them leave again. Seen this house and the old one too, Charlie's been through all the things we knew. Me and Charlie, sittin' here tonight, Me and Charlie, everything's all right. Got a little moonshine and a porch to sit on, For me and my boy when the sunlight's gone. Me and Charlie, that's all I need, Me and Charlie, just let the old days lead. I tell him 'bout the things I know, Some were pretty good and some tales didn't grow. He was there for most of the things I say, We both grew a lot older along the way. I've had my days, and some were bad, Lost a few things that I wish I'd had. My boy's seen it all, been here all the time, Ain't nobody knows those years like he and I. Me and Charlie, sittin' here tonight, Me and Charlie, everything's all right. Got a little moonshine and a porch to sit on, For me and my boy when the sunlight's gone. Me and Charlie, that's all I need, Me and Charlie, just let the old days lead. Now we're both much older, that's plain to see, Charlie's got his gray, just like the beard on me. Don't need much now when the daylight's gone, Just an old porch chair and the moon to drink on. Tomorrow we'll be here just the same, Tellin' more stories 'bout our yesterdays. Charlie, he'll be sleepin' in his same ol' bed, I'll sit beside him till I'm finally dead. Me and my best friend sittin' in the moonlight, Been by my side nearly every night. He's an old man now, and I'm old too, We've been through a lot, and he hears my blues. Me and Charlie, that's how the old days go.