I Love You Goodbye Lyrics - Astronauts & Heretics - Thomas Dolby

I would never normally go bowling 

On a Friday morning in New Orleans 

But I like to come here to remember 

The kind of places you took me 

Like the time we stole a Datsun 

And drove all night to the Everglades 

Until we crashed it in a big electric storm 

And stood there listening to the bayou rain 

The county Sheriff had a hair-lip 

Louisiana's pride and joy 

But he said politely as he cuffed me 

"I never busted an English boy" 

"But I will accept a contribution 

To the Opelousas' Charity Ball 

But you better drive this dirty Datsun 

Into the Gulf of Mexico" 

Under a Cajun moon I lay me open 

There is a spirit here that won't be broken 

Some words are sad to sing, some leave me tongue-tied 

(But the hardest thing to tell you ) 

But the hardest words I know are I love you goodbye 

I love you goodbye 

Typhoon Pierre delayed my plane till morning 

(Jusqu'au matin) 

Let the bontemps rouler from your accordion 

(L'accordien) 

Under a Cajun moon I lay me open 

(Y a un esprit partout) 

There is a spirit here that won't be broken 

(Simple words are sad to sing) 

Some words are sad to sing 

(They leave me tongue-tied) 

Some leave you tongue-tied 

(But the hardest thing to tell you my friend) 

But the hardest words I know 

(Is I love you goodbye) 

Are I love you goodbye 

(Je t'aime, au revoir) 

I love you goodbye 

(Je t'aime, toujours) 

I love you, goodbye 

I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you goodbye