Lyrics
All lyrics were written by Rodney Thomas except on "Bricks of Clay" (Jesse Morris).
8. The Goodbye Song
well, it's many years since I've been here,
many years, so I wrote the words to go.
I took my time and my feelings,
I wrapped them up and brought them to the show.
along the way I met a painter,
he spoke of life, people and pain.
he said: "take another step and watch it go,
take another leap and fall, you'll be here".
he said: "hey, we got the time..."
so, take your time, you better post it,
take your time 'cause you better be sure
that you don't wake in the morning
to taste the peace before that hell dawns.
and I don't know where this road goes,
but it sure feels like home.
and everyday I pray I'll find a soul like mine,
we'll climb to where the free souls dine.
I see you go, I see you stray,
one step too close to going insane...
which path is your cross of shame,
why is there no one you can blame?
do you wanna go, do you wanna see,
do you wanna be, do you wanna find,
do you wanna know, do you wanna try,
are we gonna give in time?
soul get back, hide,
better luck, fool, next time!
can't tell where the danger lies...
I guess it's goodbye for now...
yes, it's goodbye for now...
and I know just what you feel,
and I know just where you've been,
'cause I've been there too,
and I know just what you dream,
and I know just what they mean,
'cause I dream them too.
and you run, and you fall,
and you wake, and you crawl,
and you wait, and I'm waiting too,
but it's there, in your heart,
where you make the art and the pain,
mold songs to shape.
and for now, we'll say goodbye
to you for now, for now we'll say
goodbye, we've got to go...
many years, so I wrote the words to go.
I took my time and my feelings,
I wrapped them up and brought them to the show.
along the way I met a painter,
he spoke of life, people and pain.
he said: "take another step and watch it go,
take another leap and fall, you'll be here".
he said: "hey, we got the time..."
so, take your time, you better post it,
take your time 'cause you better be sure
that you don't wake in the morning
to taste the peace before that hell dawns.
and I don't know where this road goes,
but it sure feels like home.
and everyday I pray I'll find a soul like mine,
we'll climb to where the free souls dine.
I see you go, I see you stray,
one step too close to going insane...
which path is your cross of shame,
why is there no one you can blame?
do you wanna go, do you wanna see,
do you wanna be, do you wanna find,
do you wanna know, do you wanna try,
are we gonna give in time?
soul get back, hide,
better luck, fool, next time!
can't tell where the danger lies...
I guess it's goodbye for now...
yes, it's goodbye for now...
and I know just what you feel,
and I know just where you've been,
'cause I've been there too,
and I know just what you dream,
and I know just what they mean,
'cause I dream them too.
and you run, and you fall,
and you wake, and you crawl,
and you wait, and I'm waiting too,
but it's there, in your heart,
where you make the art and the pain,
mold songs to shape.
and for now, we'll say goodbye
to you for now, for now we'll say
goodbye, we've got to go...