You're gonna have to take him away Cause he don't wanna leave Charlie's such a good boy, a good boy Momma's crying out Where's he hiding Charlie's such a good boy And now he's sleeping at home In his rocket ship bed Why does being good feel so damn bad He stares at a picture of his runaway dad Shines his flashlight steady Kid, you're such an easy target Without a rebel bone You're so compliant Quiet as a stepping stone Did he give you the love You've been yearning for Did he give you what you need You're gonna have to take him away 'Cause he don't wanna leave Charlie's such a good boy, good boy Momma's crying out Where's he hiding Charlie's such a good boy, good boy Have you heard the headlines On blackberry street There lived a kid out there in number 523 He came home smelling of old shaving cream He began to act out He became a little devil BB gun to the birds And he spit out the F, and the S, and D words His momma asked the priest And the priest replied "He used to be an angel ma'am Yeah I don't know why." You're gonna have to take him away Cause he don't wanna leave Charlie's such a good boy, good boy Momma's crying out Where's he hiding Charlie's such a good boy, good boy You can keep a secret right? Right I can trust you with my life? Right I don't get no sleep at night, night You can keep a secret right? You're gonna have to take him away Cause he don't wanna leave Charlie's such a good boy, good boy Momma's crying out Where's he hiding Charlie's such a good boy, good boy Take him away Cause he don't wanna leave Charlie's such a good boy, a good boy Momma's crying out Where's he hiding Charlie's such a good boy, a good boy