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Charlie Boy

Charlie Boy lyrics by The Lumineers. Charlie boy, don't go to war First born in forty-four Kennedy made him believe We could do much more Ooh Lillian, don't...

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Charlie Boy

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Charlie boy, don't go to war

First born in forty-four

Kennedy made him believe

We could do much more

Ooh

Lillian, don't hang your head

Love should make you feel good

In uniform you raised a man

Who volunteered to stand

Ooh

Play the bugle, play the taps and

Make your mothers proud

Raise your rifles to the sky, boys

Fire that volley loud

News was bad on Upland Ave

Metuchen mourn our loss

Sons rebelled, while fathers yelled

And mothers clutched the cross

Ooh

Play the bugle, play the taps and

Make your fathers proud

Raise your rifles to the sky, boys

Fire that volley loud

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