I'm writing a lonely goodbye
When I wonder if it's because I'm isolated
Or just quit on my corpse with a sigh
Well, it don't make no difference to tell me goodbye
But I'm sorry, my mother will cry
And surely these hundreds will pay the cost of surprise
I'm sorry folks, I'm sad to die
But I enjoyed you all in this life
My father will pay me alright
My mother will say, you took the pussy way out
Yellow side and black and white
Then father, you told me to stay
You turned the stakes up and played me
No conclusion is my only delight
So I dived into the distance and now I'm quite lost
It's only the end of my life
And I tell you, the feeling's just right
I'm writing a lonely goodbye
When I wonder just if these good folks will be there
Or just quit on my corpse with a sigh
Well, it don't make no difference to tell me goodbye
But I'm sorry, my mother will cry
And surely these hundreds will pay the price
I'm sorry folks, I'm sad to die
But I enjoyed you all in this life
My father will pay me alright
And I know he'll say, you took the pussy way out
But I'm sorry, it ain't black and white