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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Walter Becker
Walter Becker
Performer
Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen
Keyboards
Bernard Purdie
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Chuck Rainey
Chuck Rainey
Bass
Clydie King
Clydie King
Background Vocals
Don Grolnick
Don Grolnick
Keyboards
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman
Percussion
Larry Carlton
Larry Carlton
Guitar
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
Background Vocals
Sherlie Matthews
Sherlie Matthews
Background Vocals
Timothy B. Schmit
Timothy B. Schmit
Background Vocals
Venetta Fields
Venetta Fields
Background Vocals
Victor Feldman
Victor Feldman
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Walter Becker
Walter Becker
Songwriter
Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gary Katz
Gary Katz
Producer
Barney Perkins
Barney Perkins
Mixing Engineer
Elliot Scheiner
Elliot Scheiner
Engineer
Roger D Nichols
Roger D Nichols
Mastering Engineer
Roger Nichols
Roger Nichols
Engineer

Lyrics

While the music played You worked by candlelight Those San Francisco nights You were the best in town Just by chance you crossed The diamond with the pearl You turned it on the world That's when you turned the world around Did you feel like Jesus? Did you realize That you were a champion in their eyes? On the hill, the stuff was laced with kerosene But yours was kitchen clean Everyone stopped to stare At your Technicolor motorhome Every A-frame had your number on the wall You must have had it all You'd go to L.A. on a dare And you'd go it alone Could you live forever? Could you see the day? Could you feel your whole world Fall apart and fade away? Get along, get along, Kid Charlemagne Get along, Kid Charlemagne Now your patrons have All left you in the red Your low-rent friends are dead This life can be very strange All those Day-Glo freaks Who used to paint their face They've joined the human race Some things will never change Son, you were mistaken You were obsolete Look at all the white men on the street Get along, get along, Kid Charlemagne Get along, Kid Charlemagne Clean this mess up Else we'll all end up in jail Those test tubes and the scale Just get it all outta here Is there gas in the car? Yes, there's gas in the car I think the people down the hall Know who you are Careful what you carry 'Cause the man is wise You are still an outlaw in their eyes Get along, get along, Kid Charlemagne Get along, Kid Charlemagne
Writer(s): Donald Jay Fagen, Walter Carl Becker Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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