So Long

Rough first draft mp3–>> So Long

SO LONG, GOOD BY, FARE THE WELL

GOTTA SAY IT’S JUST BEEN GREAT

WE’VE TALKED, ALL NIGHT, AND TIME WILL TELL

BUT NOW IT’S RUNNING LATE

WHY SHOULD, WE GO, AND LET IT PASS

TO SLIP AWAY WITHOUT A TRACE

TIME IS, SO SHORT, OH LET IT LAST

THIS MOMENT IN OUR STATE OF GRACE

THE DAYS JUST BURN UP IN THE SUN

THAT SHINE A LIGHTED WARM EMBRACE

HOW COME IT FEELS WE NEVER LEARN

WHAT FATE AND FORTUNE CAN’T ERASE

SO… SO LONG, GOOD BY, FARE THE WELL

GOTTA SAY IT’S JUST BEEN GREAT

TIME IS, A THIEF, LOCKED IN HIS HIS CELL

NEVER PAUSING TO ESCAPE

(BREAK)

SOMETIMES IT TAKES ALL OF A LIFETIME

SOMETIMES IT NEVER COMES AT ALL

BETWEEN THE BRUISES AND THE HEADLINES

IS WHEN YOU HEAR THE STILLNESS CALL

SO…SO LONG, GOOD BY, FARE THE WELL

GOTTA SAY IT’S JUST BEEN GREAT

WE’VE TALKED, ALL NIGHT, AND TIME WILL TELL

BUT NOW IT’S RUNNING LATE

WHY SHOULD, WE GO, AND LET IT PASS

TO SLIP AWAY WITHOUT A TRACE

TIME IS, SO SHORT, OH LET IT LAST

THIS MOMENT IN OUR STATE OF GRACE

SO LONG GODD BY FARE THE WELL

SO LONG GODD BY FARE THE WELL

SO LONG GODD BY FARE THE WELL

©2002 John Ford