Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

  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

Verse 2

  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

Repeat 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

Instrumental

Verse 3

  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

Repeat chorus:

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

  And he never understood a good thing ol' Charlie done