Young Man, Goodbye (v1) Strangers in a bookshop Hiding from the rain Mutual attraction Although it was quite plain The difference in our ages Could only be a strain (v2) First a book of poems Then your favourite CD Tickets to the movies Little gifts you gave to me But most of all your trust That we might always be Pre-chorus But I knew more than you And at the end of autumn [I] did the kindest thing [that] I could do Chorus I made you cry I broke your heart And though you didn’t know I broke mine too But you’d be fine You’d make your way It was so hard to say It’s time for you to go Young man, goodbye Bridge You learned love in my arms I hope you gave it away To somebody wonderful One day Oh I don’t think of you a lot But let me say Now you’ve seen something Of life’s rise and fall If you ever think of me Please do it kindly If you remember me at all Pre-chorus Yes I knew more than you And at the end of autumn [I] did the kindest thing [that] I could do Chorus I made you cry I broke your heart And though you didn’t know I broke mine too But you’d be fine You’d make your way It was so hard to say It’s time for you to go Young man, goodbye Outro You’ve seen life’s rise and fall And if you ever think of me Please do it kindly If you remember me at all ©2011 Donna Devine
