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A Good Way to Say Goodbye

2019

I had my first drink when I was fourteen
We stole a flask from Austin's dad
And sipped til it was empty
I felt fine at the party
Til I got up from my seat
Yeah, I threw up on the couch
While I was still asleep
Cause where I come from
There's something everybody needs
It's like a hunger for some comfort
Never known and never seen
I've lost all kinds of friends
To their fight to be free
Now I honestly can't say
Why it was them instead of me
But if it's really going down this time
They say your life will flash before your eyes
We've been rehearsing this one all our lives
Never found a good way to say goodbye
Never learned a good way to say goodbye
I sing this song because I love the man
I know that most of you won't understand
I couldn't tell you if he was good or bad
But we had each other
And that was most of what we had
Cause where I come from
There's something everybody needs
It's like they're hurting from some burden
Never known and never seen
I've lost all kinds of friends
Out hunting down a dream
Now I honestly can't say
Why it was them instead of me
If it's really going down this time
Try your best to follow the light
We could rehearse this one all our lives
Never learn a good way to say goodbye
Never learned a good way to say goodbye
It was an accident
No one was supposed to get hurt
Not even the devil
Should have to die at work
We hit that drug store
And his fate was sealed
I guess now Tommy knows
If heaven is really real
I know some people pray
And if you folks are like them
Could you say a humble prayer
For my people in my town?
Feels like we're an empty glove
Pulled off G-d's own hand
All born to be forgotten
No one expects you to understand
That we're just beggars
At the gates of a promised land
With nobody to answer
"What is the soul of a man?"
I've lost all kinds of friends
To their fight to be free
I honestly can't say
Why it was them instead of me
No, I honestly can't say
Why it was them instead of me
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Cameron Smith

Cameron Smith

About “A Good Way to Say Goodbye” by Cameron Smith

Read the complete lyrics to "A Good Way to Say Goodbye" by Cameron Smith from the album "A Good Way to Say Goodbye" in 2019. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock, Acoustic, Aa (Check Description).

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