Intro Verse So long my friends, farewell goodbye I'd love to stay an' play and sing for a while But it's time, to hit the road, say goodbye So long farewell goodbye Verse Goodbye to my friends I'm glad that you're here It's time for us to go and get another beer Well I'd like to see your smiling faces again So goodbye my friends bye-bye Bridge Thank you for the open invitation Your kind applause and a-du-la-tion But look at the time, Lord, we got to fly So long farewell baby bye-bye Verse Hey there now friends, it's time to go But we'll return and do another show When we come back drop in and say hi So long farewell bye-bye Solo Bridge Give me a smile and a warm embrace Pick up your coat and grab that ol' suitcase I hear the whistle blowin' down the track Can't say for sure when we're coming back Verse So long farewell baby bye-bye And now we're leaving with tears in our eyes We'll be back soon so don't you cry So long farewell bye-bye So long farewell bye-bye So long farewell bye-bye Changes to 6/8 So long farewell goodbye So long farewell goodbye