Goodbye to you

Goodbye Emil, my trusted friend. We've known each other since we were nine or ten. Together we climbed hills and trees. Learned of love and ABC's. Skinned our hearts and skinned our knees. Goodbye Emil, it's hard to die. When all the bird's are singing in the sky. Now that the spring is in the air. Pretty girls are everywhere. I wish we could both be there. We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun. But the hills we could climb were just seasons out of time.

Goodbye Papa, please pray for me. I was the black sheep of the family. You tried to show me right from wrong. But too much wine and too much song. Wonder how I got along. Goodbye Papa, it's hard to die. When all the bird's are singing in the sky. Now that the spring is in the air. Little kids are everywhere. Think of me and I'll be there. We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun. But the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone.

Goodbye Françoise, my trusted wife. Without you I'd had a lonely life. You cheated lots of times with them. But I forgave you in the end. Though your lover was my friend. Goodbye Françoise, it's hard to die. When all the birds are singing in the sky. Now that the spring is in the air. With your lovers everywhere. Just be careful, I'll be there. We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun. But the stars we could reach were just starfish on the beach.

Goodbye Michelle, my little one. You gave me joy and helped me find the sun. And every time when I was down. You would always come around. And get my feet back on the ground. Goodbye, Michelle, it's hard to die when all the bird are singing in the sky, Now that the spring is in the air. With the flowers ev'rywhere. I wish that we could both be there. We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun. But the stars we could reach were just starfish on the beach.

fr. Le Moribond by Jacques Brelen.
Seasons in the Sun by Rod Mckuen