Oh all the money that in my whole life I did spend Be it mine right or wrongfully I let it slip gladly past the hands of my friends To tie up the time most forcefully But the bottles are done We’ve killed each one And the table’s full and overflowed And the corner sign Says it’s closing time So I’ll bid farewell and be down the road
Oh ev’ry girl that ever I’ve touched I did not do it harmfully And ev’ry girl that ever I’ve hurt I did not do it knowin’ly But to remain as friends And make amends You need the time and stay behind And since my feet are now fast And point away from the past I’ll bid farewell and be down the line
Oh ev’ry foe that ever I faced The cause was there before we came And ev’ry cause that ever I fought I fought it full without regret or shame But the dark does die As the curtain is drawn and somebody’s eyes Must meet the dawn And if I see the day I’d only have to stay So I’ll bid farewell in the night and be gone
Oh, ev’ry thought that’s strung a knot in my mind I might go insane if it couldn’t be sprung But it’s not to stand naked under unknowin’ eyes It’s for myself and my friends my stories are sung But the time ain’t tall, yet on time you depend And no word is possessed by no special friend And though the line is cut It ain’t quite the end I’ll just bid farewell till we meet again
Oh a false clock tries to tick out my time To disgrace, distract, and bother me And the dirt of gossip blows into my face And the dust of rumors covers me But if the arrow is straight And the point is slick It can pierce through dust no matter how thick So I’ll make my stand And remain as I am And bid farewell and not give a damn