We met up at my place cut my folks were out of town
It was our last night together we were gonna make it count
We were headed off to Auburn, Teas Tech, and Kansas State
Like a band of brothers breaking up with one more show to play
So we drank a case of shiner and all my daddy's Makers Mark
Pulled those speakers on the back porch sat around and smoked cigars
Sang along and laughed till dawn and watched that red sun rise
That was a damn good goodbye
Verse
I was hurtin' that next morning but I had one thing left to do
Cuz the only girl I ever loved was bound for Baton Rouge
We said we'd make it work but we both knew that was a lie
High school love ain't strong enough for a seven hour drive
So we parked out by the football field where we knew we'd be alone
Leaned them bucket seats way back and made love all night long
Jumped the fence sat in the stands and watched that red sun rise
That was a damn good goodbye
Verse
They ain't ever easy and sometimes they go bad
Oh but sometimes they turn into the best times you ever had
Nothing makes a memory that you'll take with you all your life
Like a damn good goodbye