Say goodbye to the ones that we love Say your prayer for the ones that we love Oh Lord have mercy on my soul For the sick and suffering The city of damage control Say hello to the cops on patrol Say goodbye to the ones we love Violence on the rise Like a

I don't know why you say "goodbye", I say "hello, hello, hello" You say "goodbye" and I say "hello, hello, hello" You say "yes", I say "no" You say "stop" but I say "go, go, go" I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello I say "high", you say "low"

No you don't know me You give your hand to me The one who loved you so A chance that you might love me too And then you say, "Goodbye" And I watched you walk away Beside the lucky guy And then you say, "Hello" And I can hardly speak