T'was an early mornin' yesterday,
I was up before the dawn.
And I really have enjoyed my stay,
But I must be movin' on.

Like a king without a castle,
Like a queen without a throne,
I'm an early mornin' lover,
And I must be movin' on.

Now I believe in what you say,
Is the undisputed truth.
But I have to have things my own way,
To keep me in my youth.

Like a ship without an anchor,
Like a slave without a chain,
Just the thought of those sweet ladies,
Sends a shiver through my veins.

And I will go on shinin',
Shinin' like brand new,
I'll never look behind me,
My troubles will be few.

Instrumental break.

Goodbye stranger, it's been nice.
Hope you find your paradise.
Tried to see your point of view.
Hope your dreams will all come true.

Goodbye Mary, goodbye Jane.
Will we ever meet again?
Feel no sorrow, feel no shame.
Come tomorrow, feel no pain.

Sweet devotion, (Goodbye Mary,)
Is not for me. (Goodbye Jane.)
Just give me motion, (Will we ever,)
To set me free. (Meet again?)
The land and the ocean, (Feel no sorrow,)
Far away. (Feel no shame.)
The life I've chosen, (Come tomorrow,)
Every day. (Feel no pain.)
So, goodbye Mary, (Goodbye Mary,)
Goodbye Jane. (Goodbye Jane.)
Will we ever, (Will we ever,)
Meet again? (Meet again?)

Now some they do and some they don't,
And some you just can't tell.
And some they will and some they won't,
With some it's just as well.

Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/bMgYou can laugh at my behavior,
That'll never bother me.
Say, the devil is my savior,
But I don't pay no heed.

And I will go on shining,
Shining like brand new,
I'll never look behind me,
My troubles will be few.

Instrumental break with whistling.

Goodbye stranger, it's been nice.
Hope you find your paradise.
Tried to see your point of view.
Hope your dreams will all come true.

Goodbye Mary, goodbye Jane.
Will we ever meet again?
Feel no sorrow, feel no shame.
Come tomorrow, feel no pain.

Sweet devotion, (Goodbye Mary,)
Is not for me. (Goodbye Jane.)
Just give me motion, (Will we ever,)
To set me free. (Meet again?)
The land and the ocean, (Feel no sorrow,)
Far away. (Feel no shame.)
The life I've chosen, (Come tomorrow,)
Every day. (Feel no pain.)
Now I'm leavin', (Goodbye Mary,)
Got to go. (Goodbye Jane.)
Hit the road, (Will we ever,)
I'll say it once again, (Meet again?)
Oh, yes I'm leavin', (Feel no sorrow,)
Got to go. (Feel no shame.)
Got to go, now. (Come tomorrow,)
I'm sorry I must tell you, (Feel no pain.)
Goodbye Mary, (Goodbye Mary,)
Goodbye Jane. (Goodbye Jane.)
Will we ever, (Will we ever,)
meet again? (Meet again?)

Oh, I'm leavin'.

Instrumental and vocal stylings to end.

GOODBYE STRANGER
Written by: Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
Performed by: Supertramp1-1979
Appears on: Breakfast in America-1979, Classis, Vol. 9-1987, The Very
Best of Supertramp-1992, Retrospectacle: The Supertramp Anthology-2005, et al.

1Covered by: Symphonic Rock Project-2000.