Oh Charles
(acoustic guitar playing)
Charles was never a normal kid
Nobody payed mind to what he did
Because he grew up always being ignored
The prison cell was a place he grew to adore
Up until one day they set him free
He went to different cities for company
Charles made some friends with the help of his charm
It’s surprising how his presence didn’t set off any alarms
Oh Charles, why did you have to be this way, oh Charles, pop culture thinks about you every day
Suddenly they became family
Sitting in a ranch doing LSD, listening to him preach about humanity
They tried to pursue music but it didn’t work out
Violence and murder became what they were about
Oh Charles, why did you have to be this way, oh Charles, pop culture thinks about you every day
One day they wanted some money
The initial idea was to scam Bernie
Bernie caught on and told them to get out
So the next target became Gary and he knew what it was about
They wanted it so bad they locked him in for three days
Gary refused to budge so they took his life away
Oh Charles, why did you have to be this way, oh Charles, pop culture thinks about you every day
Starting to fill up with violence and hate
The family’s next victim was Sharon Tate
Some friends were over while her husband was out of town
Never did they know what was about to go down
Her house was the place their music careers flopped
They weren’t going to leave until all bodies dropped
Oh Charles, why did you have to be this way, oh Charles, pop culture thinks about you every day
After taking the lives of five people, not four, not three
The family wasn’t over their killing spree
Driving around LA looking for some fresh meat
The LaBiancas were the next to fall to defeat
Before the family could go any further
They finally got arrested for all their murders
Oh Charles, why did you have to be this way, oh Charles, pop culture thinks about you every day
