CHARLIE IN THE MEADOW
(John Conolly)

[Verse 1]
Oh, Charlie is a funny kid
You’ll hear the neighbours say
And you will never find him
Where the other children play
Charlie is a solitary
Kind of little boy
The flowers are his playmates
And the earth his only toy

[Chorus 1]
By the flickering television
Stands a vacant chair
There’s an All Star Show tonight
But Charlie doesn’t care
And in the misty meadow
Where the daisies blow
Charlie is watching the flowers grow

[Verse 2]
Oh, Charlie watches life go by
And dreams a sunny dream
Of field mice in the meadow grass
And tadpoles in the stream
He listens for the cuckoo chime
And hears the blackbird's song
But Charlie's got a feeling
That they won't be with us long...

[Chorus 2]
By the flickering television
Stands a vacant chair
There’s an All Star Show tonight
But Charlie doesn’t care
And in the misty meadow
Where the stars hang low
Charlie is watching the flowers grow

[Verse 3]
Charlie's kingdom vanishes
A little every day
The countryside is shrinking
And the mice have moved away
Trees and flowers disappear
Before the hand of man
And Charlie wants to see them all
and touch them while he can...

[Chorus 3]
By the flickering television
Stands a vacant chair
There’s an All Star Show tonight
But Charlie doesn’t care
And in The misty meadow
By the moonlight's glow
Charlie is watching the flowers grow


Lyrics verified with the recording by The Broadside. Songwriter John Conolly was a member of The Broadside.

Mel Randall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oL-6BpzD6E

Bruce Davies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSx2EYTN2fU

The Broadside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS4Fus9oah4