Jerry Jeff Walker Charlie Dunn Lyrics

Charlie Dunn Lyrics

Well if you're ever in Austin Texas 

A little run down on your sole 

I'm gonna tell you the name of an old man to see 

I'm gonna tell you right where to go 

He's working in Capitol Saddlery 

He's sewing in the back of the place 

His name is Charlie Dunn the little frail one 

With the smile and the leathery face 



[Chorus] 

Charlie Dunn, he's the one to see 

Charlie done the boots that are on my feet 

It makes Charlie real pleased to see me walkin in these 

Charlie Dunn, he's the one to see 



Charlie's been makin boots over there 

He says about fifty some odd years 

And once you wear a pair of his hand-mades 

Boy, you'll never wear no store-bought pair 

Charlie can tell what's wrong with your feet 

Just by feelin' 'em with his hands 

And he can take a look at the boots you wear 

And know a whole lot about you, man 



Chorus 



[Bridge] 

And ol' Buck's up front he's countin' up his gold 

Charlie's in the back patchin' up the soles 

All the people comin' in smilin' at him 

They all wonder how's ol' Charlie been 

Buck's makin' change but he never ever sees no one 

And he never understood a good thing ol' Charlie done 



Charlie's never had his name on a sign 

He don't put a mark in the boot 

He just hopes you can remember him 

'Bout the same way that he does you 

He keeps your measurements in a little book 

So you can order more boots later on 

Well I'm writin' down ol' Charlie's size 

I'm a makin' him up a song 



Chorus 



Buck's up front but he never ever sees no one 

And he never understood a good thing ol' Charlie done