Pretty Goodbyes lyrics

Pretty Goodbyes (J.D. Souther)

You don't want to hear it but the words in my mouth
You don't wanna know it so I'll try not to shout
But I've been lonlelier with you than I was without
And now there's nothing to say but goodbye
You keep going crazy and honey you may never know why
But if you leave it to me oh baby we're gonna see
Pretty goodbyes you just take it easy and don't cry now
Well you don't wanna see it but the moons in your eyes
And you don't wanna know you've been living a lie
I use to love you but baby the good has gone by
Now we've been here for so long and we could make it easy
Baby pretty soon when I'm gone well you can open your eyes
And have a good cry but say goodbye tell me goodbye
Say a pretty goodbye
Baby you could be gone with a smile on your face
Instead of letting those good tears go to waste
It's your life don't look back
You know nothings been taken you can close your eyes
What will I

Everybody's is mistaken sometimes
Now the hurts in your eyes and you show it
So why stick around till you blow it
Say goodbye bye bye bye tell me goodbye
Goodbye goodbye goodbye

The Souther Hillman Furay Band
Asylum Records 1974