Charlie was a dancer At ten years old Charlie was a dancer In his dreams He loved to watch old movies With his mother there He loved to watch old movies With Fred Astaire Dance, Charlie, dance You might never get the chance Dance, Charlie, dance In your dreams Charlie's fourteenth birthday Would have been today His mother sits alone and you can hear her say And you can hear her say Dance, Charlie, dance You might never get the chance Dance, Charlie, dance In your dreams