Johnny hates his job, he does the overtime
Saves up all his money for that moment of goodbye
No more saying yes when yes means no and no means fired
Says goodbye to Emmylou, the only one he liked

Goodbye, my old friend, it's sad to see you go
Don't you worry about me, I'll be okay
I hope that you find all that you've lost
So long, you are gone, it's a goodbye song

It's a goodbye song
Goodbye song
It's a goodbye song
Yeah

You can see she's kind, I see the way she helps
Her name is Emmylou, but she feels like somebody else
Singing those songs under her breath takes her away
I hope she gets all that she wanted

Every day is just the same (just the same)
Could it make it better? Would it make it better for her?
What kind of world is not the same?
Could it make it better? I could've made it better if I stayed

You can't make decisions when it's getting late
And I can't roll my eyes and make it go away
I'll miss the boat, I'll miss the car, I'll miss the train
And I don't know if I'll ever see Emmylou again

It's a goodbye song
It's a goodbye song
It's a goodbye song
It's a goodbye song