I Love You Goodbye

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 hairlip
Louisiana's pride and joy
He said politley 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 partoun
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