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BootinUp

(48,341 posts)
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 11:44 AM Jun 22

David Gray - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye



Standin' at the door
Of the Pink Flamingo
Crying in the rain
It was a kind of so so love
And I'm gonna make sure
It doesn't happen again
You and I had to be
The standing joke of the year
You were a run around
A lost and found
And not for me I feel
Take your hands
Off me, please
I don't belong to you, you see
And take a look in my face
For the last time
I never knew you
You never knew me
Say hello, goodbye
Say hello and wave goodbye
We tried to make it work
You in a cocktail skirt
And me in a suit
But it just wasn't me
You're used to wearing less
And now your life's a mess
So insecure you seem
Well I put up with all the scenes
And this is one scene
That's goin' to be played my way
Take your hands
Off me, please
I don't belong to you, you say
And take a look in my face
For the last time
I never knew you
You never knew me
Say hello, goodbye
Say hello and wave goodbye
Say hello and wave goodbye
Under the deep red light
I can see the make up sliding down
Well hey little girl
You will always make up
So take off that
Unbecoming frown
As for me well
I'll find someone
Who's not going cheap
In the sales
A nice little house wife
Who'll give me a steady life
And not keep going off the rails
Take your hands
Off me, please
I don't belong to you, you say
And take a look in my face
For the last time
I never knew you
You never knew me
Say hello, goodbye
Say hello and wave goodbye
Say hello and wave goodbye
Say hello and wave goodbye
Wave goodbye
Say hello and wave goodbye
Say hello, wave goodbye
Goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
We were born before the wind
Who were we to understand
We were born before the wind
Say goodbye
Through the rain, hail, sleet and snow
Say good bye
And I'm trying, trying, trying
To say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
In the wind and the rain my darling
Say goodbye
In the wind and the rain my darling

Songwriters: Marc Almond, David James Ball. For non-commercial use only.
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David Gray - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Original Post) BootinUp Jun 22 OP
Thank you, I had forgotten him. Great sound. Think. Again. Jun 22 #1
glad you enjoyed it. BootinUp Jun 22 #2
bob dylan meets soft cell. interesting sound nt msongs Jun 22 #3
I'm gonna have to listen to the original. BootinUp Jun 22 #4
soft cell album called "non stop erotic cafe". highly recommend it. you may know the song tainted love msongs Jun 22 #5

BootinUp

(48,341 posts)
4. I'm gonna have to listen to the original.
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 07:12 PM
Jun 22

When I looked up the lyrics I saw it was a song by soft cell, but I am not familiar with them.

msongs

(69,436 posts)
5. soft cell album called "non stop erotic cafe". highly recommend it. you may know the song tainted love
Sat Jun 22, 2024, 07:39 PM
Jun 22
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