Maryanne is working at the local grocery
Her husband John is trav'ling
And he's been gone for weeks
But Maryanne starts coughing
And she falls down to her knees
She calls John, says, "Listen, please."
"Goodbye, goodbye my love
So long, we have to part
I wish I didn't have to leave
Then you would never have to grieve, so
Goodbye, goodbye my heart."
Kevin and Fernando, they haven't got a fear
They've been livin' in an old folks' home
Together all these years
But now they force the laughter
As they push it through their tears
They hold hands and disappear
Singin', "Goodbye, goodbye my love
So long, we have to part
I wish I didn't have to leave
Then you would never have to grieve, so
Goodbye, goodbye my heart."
Now I've been waitin' for ya
Since the sun began to rise
And I'll keep holdin' on til
I'm just hopin' you'll arrive
'Cause I'd give up on breathin'
Just to look into your eyes
But now it's time to say goodbye
Singin', "Goodbye, goodbye my love
So long, we have to part
I wish I didn't have to leave
Then you would never have to grieve, so
Goodbye, goodbye my heart."