Dick Curless - Coastline Charlie lyrics

It's hard for me to remember back but I think they named me Charlie Black The doctor said I'd die but I lived somehow Now I've changed my name but not my luck the Black is gone but Charlie's stuck Coastline Charlie is what they call me now I was hatched in Tennessee but that didn't mean a thing to me Soon as I could walk I aimed it south I thumb my way to New Orleans to try my luck with the Cajun queens Coastline Charlie is what they call me now Coastline Charlie is my name at least that's how they pegged me And I wouldn't change it back again even if the good Lord begged me The only place I can be found is on the courtin' side of a Portland town Coastline Charlie is what they call me now [ guitar ] Yes you could say I'm the rowdy sort I got pet in every port And I'll do anything that time allows Up and down to coastal line up and down them many a time Coastline Charlie is what they call me now Now when I die please humor me and take my body out to see And drop me in as close law allows Cause by and by the tide might bring me in to shore for one more fling And Coastline Charlie is what they call me now