how come he don’t come and plp with me
down at the meter no more
and how come he turn off the tv
and hang that sign on the door
well we call and we call
how come we say
hey what could make a boy behave this way yeah
well he learned all of the lines now
and every time
he don’t uh stutter when he talks
and it’s true it’s true
he sure has acquired
this kind of cool and inspired sort of jazz when he walks
where’s his jacket and his old blue jeans
if if this ain’t healthy it is some kinda clean
but that means that chuck e’s in love my my
chuck e’s in love love love love
chuck e’s in love uhhuh
chuck e’s in
i don’t believe what you’re saying to me
this is something that i’ve got to see
is he here
i look in the pool hall
but is he here
i look in the drugstore
but is he here
no he don’t come here no more
well i tell you what
i saw him
he was sittin’ behind us
down at the pantages
and whatever it is
that he’s got up his sleeve
well i hope it isn’t contagious
what’s her name
is that her there
oh christ i think he’s even combed his hair
and is that her
well then what’s her name
oh it’s never gonna be the same
that’s not her
i know what’s wrong
’cause chuck e’s in love with the little girl singing this song
and don’t you know
chuck e’s in love yeah yeah
chuck e’s in love love love love
chuck e’s in love my my
chuck e’s in
chuck e’s in love
chuck e’s in love
he’s in love love love with me
Artist: Rickie Lee Jones
Year: 1979
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 145