[Verse 1]
Charlie dealt in pharmaceuticals
Charlie used to sell me pills
Yesterday his sister called to tell me he'd been killed
[Verse 2]
Some respectable doctor from Beverly Hills
Shot him through the heart
Charlie didn't feel a thing
Neither of them did, poor kid
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Charlie dealt in pharmaceuticals
He sold those expensive drugs
I gave Charlie all my money
What the hell was I thinking of?
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Charlie had to take his medicine
Charlie got his prescription filled
I came to say goodbye
I'm sorry Charlie died
I came to finish paying my bill
I came to finish paying my bill
I came to finish paying my bill
I came to finish paying my bill, huh
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 4]
Charlie dealt in pharmaceuticals
Charlie used to sell me pills
Yesterday his sister called to tell me he'd been killed
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Charlie had to take his medicine
Charlie got his prescription filled
I came to say goodbye
I'm sorry Charlie died
I came to finish paying my bill
I came to finish paying my bill
I came to finish paying my bill
I came to finish paying my bill
Charlie’s Medicine was written by Warren Zevon.
Charlie’s Medicine was produced by Waddy Wachtel & Greg Ladanyi & Warren Zevon.
Warren Zevon released Charlie’s Medicine on Fri Jul 16 1982.