Goodbye

(Verse 1)

Morning comes, alarm rings loud,

Same old job, same old town.

Coffee’s cold, my head’s a mess,

Livin’ just to pay the debts.

Bills stack up like stormy waves,

Every dime I make just fades.

I break my back to earn my keep,

But I ain't got no time to dream.

(Verse 2)

I've been stuck in this same old place,

Watchin’ life just slip away.

Days turn weeks, then years are gone,

I blink once, and youth moves on.

But I ain't meant for factory lines,

Endless days and neon signs.

Got a boat with my name on the side,

And a heart too wild to hide.

(Pre-Chorus)

Mama says, "Boy, go chase your dreams,"

But I see the tears she tries to keep.

Daddy says, "It’s harder than you know,

The sea will break you, don’t let go."

(Chorus)

So goodbye, Mama, don’t you cry,

Goodbye, Dad, I’ll be all right.

Tell my brothers not to wait,

One day, they might see my fate.

I’d rather die with the wind in my hands,

Than spend my life in sinking sand.

So goodbye, I’m settin’ sail tonight.

(Verse 3)

Little brother don’t understand,

Thinks I’ll come back in a couple spans.

Older one shakes his head at me,

Calls me foolish, says I’ll see.

But I ain’t made for punchin’ clocks,

Watchin’ dreams just turn to dust.

The only home I wanna find,

Is one that moves with the ocean’s tide.

(Chorus)

So goodbye, Mama, don’t you cry,

Goodbye, Dad, I’ll be all right.

Tell my brothers not to wait,

One day, they might see my fate.

I’d rather die with the wind in my hands,

Than spend my life in sinking sand.

So goodbye, I’m settin’ sail tonight.

(Bridge)

Maybe I’ll find a place to stay,

Or maybe I’ll drift ‘til my dyin’ day.

But I’d rather be lost on the deep blue sea,

Than chained to a life that’s killin’ me.

(Verse 4)

So I take one last look at the shore,

Feel the weight of love I adore.

Mama’s cryin', Daddy’s still,

Brothers quiet, but I know they feel.

I hug ‘em tight, say my peace,

“Don’t worry none, I’m finally free.”

Step on board, raise my sails,

Let the wind tell the tale.

(Outro)

Raise a glass and wish me love,

I’ll send a postcard from above.

Ain’t no chains, ain’t no ties,

Just the sea and endless skies.

Goodbye, I’m settin’ sail tonight.