Cheer up, Charlie That's what she used to say when the numbers were low Knocking on my door with a box of Merlot Cheer up, Charlie I only feel guilty at night It must be something about how the window shades turn to ghosts When I turn out the light Well she was poking at the circles underneath my eyes, she said "This is how somebody tells that somebody tries--too hard" Cheer up, Charlie That's what she used to say to make fun of my middle name Charles is too serious And Chuck ain't the same Cheer up, Charlie Oh, it used to make me so mad Now I wish she'd just call me and say it again Wish she'd just call me and say it again Cause she was poking at the circles underneath my eyes, she said "This is how somebody tells that somebody tries--too hard" Well she was poking at the circles underneath my eyes, she said "This is how somebody tells that somebody tries--too hard" Cheer up, Charlie That's what I say to myself in the mirror in the middle of the night Yeah, I've been drinking But I'm all right Cheer up, Charlie I know I ruined it and it's never going to change But you could at least tell me why You could at least, at least tell me why And she said You know why, you know why You know why, you just don't want to say it You know why, you know why You know why, you just don't want to say it You know why. You know why You know why, you just don't want to say it to me You know why, you know why You know why, you just don't want to say it You know why, you know why You know why, you just don't want to say it You know why. You know why You know why, you just don't want to say it to me