Hal Swift - Charlie (Lyric Video) | Rich Mullins Cover - Unreleased Song

Ragamuffin Archive's exclusive lyric video for Hal Swift's cover of the previously unreleased Rich Mullins song, "Charlie".
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Lyrics:
Last time I saw Charlie was downtown on a park bench
And his eyes they were empty, though his belly was round
And he told me a joke, and we laughed for a minute
And then we laughed for another, just for the joy of that sound
And a silence came over abrupt from within him
He said "Son, surely living is more bitter than death'
He looked down in his coffee, he looked up again grinning
He said 'But I thank the Lord every time I draw breath'
And then he felt the colostomy bag in his pant leg beside him
He said that 'Surely it's taken all that it can hold
So are all the doctors, all the lawyers, all the enlightened
And it sure is a humbling thing to grow old
But I do thank the Lord that I am not a young man
With a young man's ambitions and a young man's blues"
Last time I saw Charlie was downtown on a park bench
But Charlie, I still thank the Lord that I saw you
Words & Music by Rich Mullins

[@RagamuffinArchive]

New article on our website! In honor of our recent release of Hal Swift’s cover of “Charlie”, we decided to share the extensive story surrounding this obscure-and previously lost-Rich Mullins song. Enjoy! www.ragamuffinarchive.com/the-search-for-charlie-the-lost-rich-mullins-song/

[@edithgomez8092]

I heard Rich Mullins sing at a church so many years ago he was so down to earth. I cried when I heard he passed away. He is singing in heaven!

[@laurafloyd6554]

Love it!

[@susanholland5633]

Hal!!!!! Wow! Amazing video to go along with your exceptional cover. I so appreciate all your hard work and creativity! This is a treasure

[@halswift]

Thanks Susan! It was a labor of love!

[@christianhardtofind6349]

Beautiful - hope this cover will be available to stream!

[@RagamuffinArchive]

Thank you. We explain the issue with releasing this song to streaming services in this article: www.ragamuffinarchive.com/the-search-for-charlie-the-lost-rich-mullins-song/