I Love You Goodbye lyrics

Song information

Artist: Thomas Dolby
Album: The Best Of Thomas Dolby: Retrospectacle

Lyrics

I would never normally go bowling
On a friday morning in new orleans
But I like to come here to remember
The kind of places you took me
Like the time we stole a datsun
And drove all night to the everglades
Until we crashed it in a big electric storm
And stood there listening to the bayou rain

The county sheriff had a hair - lip
Louisiana's pride and joy
He said politley as he cuffed me
&Quot;i never busted an english boy ..
But I will accept a contribution
To the opelousas' charity ball
But you better drive this dirty datsun
Into the gulf of mexico"

Under a cajun moon I lay me open
There is a spirit here that won't be broken
Some words are sad to sing
Some leave me tongue-tied
(But the hardest thing to tell you )
But the hardest words I know
Are I love you goodbye
I love you goodbye

Typhoon pierre delayed my plane till morning
(Jusqu'au matin)
Let the bontemps rouler from your accordion
(L'accordien)
Under a cajun moon I lay me open
(Y a un esprit partout)
There is a spirit here that won't be broken
(Simple words are sad to sing
Some words are sad to sing
(They leave me tongue-tied)
Some leave you tongue-tied
(But the hardest thing to tell you my friend)
But the hardest words I know
(Is I love you goodbye)
Are I love you goodbye
(Je t'aime, au revoir)
I love you goodbye
(Je t'aime, toujours)
I love you, goodbye