Bobby Daniels Lyrics - Tom Scullin

It's late at night 

as Bobby Daniels 

bids his last goodbye 

silently to wife and child 

a man could almost cry 

he's leaving for a better life 

that might be passing by 

but takes along some things he needs 

and money can't decide 

There's the portrait of the pretty girl he had left behind 

a book of words that he had read but could never find 

a change in estimation of what a man might do 

four new packs of cigarettes 

and a walking shoe 

As Bobby turns right 

at the corner 

a sad look in his eye 

a bugle call screams out the time 

as things begin to fly 

when Bobby put his foot down 

a car went whizzing by 

but didn't kill or harm our Bobby 

still thankfully alive 

Now 

it's late at night as Bobby Daniels 

bids his last goodbye 

silently to all the things 

that might be passing by 

and says hello 

to wife and child 

a man could almost cry 

but takes along some things he needs 

and money can't decide