Tequila and the sun rose again. A cowgirl call girl. There's something in the eyes of a stranger and the girl 'cross the street.

COUNTRY STUFF

THE SUN ROSE AGAIN

Love On My Side

Cowboy Call Girl

Tequila Por Aqui (Tequila Over Here)

It was just another party. I was feeling all alone. I was sitting on the stairway you were standing by the phone. The gang was in the kitchen laughing and drinking beer. I took a chance, asked you to dance, you wouldn't let me near. Ain't we all here to have a good time? Ain't we all here to look and find something in the eyes of a stranger?

EYES OF STRANGER

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I wanna dance with you till the cows come home.

I Wanna Dance With You

Beautiful Flowers by Charles Becker Oct 2015
Verse
The whole congregation rose to it’s feet, never they’d seen a bride so lovely, so sweet.
But there was a fellow in the last seat , who couldn’t stand up, his knees were too weak.
And all of the flowers lie at her feet, beautiful flowers trampled beneath.
Verse
They were young lovers, met at sixteen, beautiful flowers so fresh and so green.
Now comes the hour of she has to go , beautiful flowers together won’t grow.
Chorus
Beautiful flowers that lie at her feet beautiful flowers trampled beneath. 
(Instrumental chord progressio/solo)
Verse
He sat for hours staring at the floor, down burnt the candles, the wind blew in the door.
And all the flowers that lie at his feet, beautiful flowers trampled beneath.
Chorus
Beautiful flowers that lie at our feet beautiful flowers trampled beneath. 

BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS

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When Your Sweetheart’s Your Wife
by Charles A. Becker 
Verse
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When your Sweetheart’s your wife, when they’re one and the same, 
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it’s a beautiful thing, makes a man want to sing.
				E				A
When you love the one your with, and no one gives the blame,
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Well ain’t that the life, when your sweetheart’s your wife.

Verse
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In the sun or the rain, in a drought or a flood.
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Through the pleasure and the pain, through the sweat and the blood. 
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With your gal by your side in the dark and the light,
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Well ain’t that the life? when your sweetheart’s your wife.

Bridge
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Just look at her now, so light on her feet.
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The sound of her laugh, and her voice  so sweet.
Verse
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When your Sweetheart’s your wife, when they’re one and the same, 
		       B7					E
Well ain’t that the life, when your sweetheart’s your wife.
Instrumental solo
Bridge
		    B7			    E
Just look at her now, so light on her feet. 
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The sound of her laugh, and her voice  so sweet.
Verse
				      E                                                A
When your Sweetheart’s your wife, when they’re one and the same, 
		       B7					E
Well ain’t that the life, when your sweetheart’s your wife,
 A                         B7                                                   E
Well ain’t that the life, when your sweetheart’s your wife,

One and the Same (When Your Sweetheart''s Your Wife)

Girl 'cross The Street (A Country Lament)

Dedicated to all Americans who survived the election of 2016 (that's all of us, no?).
Scratch track of new song.
Here's the words (in case I mumble)
Verse
Well our only hope was desperation. We tried Lord knows we tried.
And now it’s come dow to the occasion, to say Hello or Goodbye.
Verse
You might see me as a stranger but I’ve been right here at your side.
We saw the same pictures and heard the same preachers and we both know it’s a lie.
Chorus
Don’t get off the train before it reaches the station, stay on board and finish the ride.
When your only hope is desperation, stay on board and you’ll be all right.
Solo
Verse
At the end of the war we’ll take a vacation, let’s take a vacation from the next war.
There’s more than one way to reach salvation , stay on board, Lord, stay on board.
Chorus
Don’t get off the train before it reaches the station, stay on board and finish the ride.
When your only hope is desperation, stay on board and you’ll be all right.
(Solo and out)

CB 2016

When your only hope is desperation

Stay on Board  (When your only hope is desperation) 3/4 Waltz Time

CB 2017

Stay On Board

There's the devil that you know and the devil that you don't.

the devil that you know (the devil that you don't)

THIS OLD MAN (IN THE MINIVAN)

The sun rose again , it opened my eyes. Rolled me out of bed again. Good thing I'm alive.

The Sun Rose Again (2-step)

ALL ALONE and ALL ALONE
by Charles Becker 2017
Verse
She’s gone and I’m a goner , all alone I guess I’ll be.

She left California for Nashville Tennessee, and I’m all alone. All alone & all alone.

And I know I’ve wandered, way too far from home.

Verse

I got the feeling this time I went to far, I’m flat broke in Hollywood & I’m not a counry star.  

And I’m all alone, All alone & all alone. 

And I know I’ve wandered, way too far from home.

Verse

I thought that I forgot her but I guess that I was wrong- so i walked into an old dark bar 

to hear a country song and I was all alone. All alone & all alone.

And I know I’ve wandered, way too far from home.

Fiddle solo

Verse

“Do you come here often” is what she said to me. She big brown eyes and long brown 

hair and as far as I could see, she was all alone. All alone & all alone.

So I asked her for a dance and later I walked her home.
Another Fiddle solo
Verse

We walked along the shady grove and strolled up to her home. 

She asked in and opened the door and I could see that we were all alone.

All alone and all alone.

And I know I’ve wandered, way too far from home.
We were,
All alone and all alone. All alone and all alone. All alone and all alone.

All Alone & All Alone

A Fifth on the Fourth of July
Charles Becker july 2017
1st verse & chorus
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It’s a fifth on the 4th of July, have another drink, here’s mud ’n your eye. 
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I just wanna get drunk, I aint’ gonna lie, it’s fifth on the 4th of July
Verse
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Hey can’t you see? This holiday’s killing me, and all that BBQ smoke gets in your eyes.
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Some folks like a toke, others sip on a Coke, but I’d  rather drink to thine eyes.
Chorus
Instrumental Spangle break
3rd verse
G
Old Jim, he like’s Jim Beam , a bit too much it seems, but you can count on him to make 

the scene. But on the 4th before it’s dark, old Jim’s he’s lost his spark and the only thing 

holding him up, is his jeans.
Chorus 
Instrumental Spangle break
Verse
Oh, Billy he likes his beer, he drinks it all the year, and he’s got the spare tire to show it.
                (only)
Bud’s his faithful friend, (yeah) he’s with ‘em to the end, & on the 4th you know they’re  gon-na blow it!
Chorus
Solo(s) or Instrumental Spangle break
4th final verse
G
Somebody tell me why, (come) every 4th of July,  we carry on the way we do?

Blowing off fireworks, eatingdrinking till it hurts, it’s miracle (that) we make it through.

Chorus

Coda:

“Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord, on the bottom of a bottle, of Cuervo Gold.”

A Fifth on the Fourth of July

CB 2018

Just Another Bird

1st in a series of 'Historical Ballads" Referring to Cibola and the Seven Cities of Gold sought by Coronado and DeSoto. The cities never existed but many men died in the vain search for riches.

Seven Cities of Gold (Waltz)

Songs in a country style, sung with a country feeling. Singer/Songwriter Charlie Becker, plays the guitar and sings about life in America; Getting drunk, dancing all night, the 4th of July , the girl next door, being alone, the sun rising every darn day… are all themes in Mr Becker’s music. Easy to the ear and always at the perfect volume.