Historic Sheet Music Collection
Title
Document Type
Score
Publication Date
1844
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Farewell, farewell is a lonely sound
And always brings a sigh,
But give to me when lov’d ones part,
That sweet old word, “good-bye,”
That sweet old word, “good-bye,”
That sweet old word, “good-bye,”
But give to me when lov’d ones part,
That good old word “goodbye.”
[Verse 2]
Farewell, farewell, may do for the gay
When pleasure’s throng is nigh,
But give to me that better word
That comes from the heart, “good-bye,”
That comes from the heart, “good-bye,”
That comes from the heart, “good-bye,”
But give to me that better word
That comes from the heart, “good-bye.”
[Verse 3]
Adieu, adieu, we hear it oft
With a tear, perhaps with a sigh,
But the heart feels most when the lips move not,
And the eye speaks the gentle “good-bye,”
And the eye speaks the gentle “good-bye,”
But the heart feels most when the lips move not,
And the eye speaks the gentle “good-bye.”
[Verse 4]
Farewell, farewell is never heard
When the tear’s in the Mother’s eye,
Adieu, adieu, she speaks it not,
But my love “good-bye,” “good-bye,”
But my love “good-bye,” “good-bye,”
But my love “good-bye,” “good-bye,”
Adieu, adieu, she speaks it not,
But my love “good-bye,” “good-bye.”
Recommended Citation
Engelbrecht, J. C., "Good Bye" (1844). Historic Sheet Music Collection. 444.
https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/sheetmusic/444
The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author.
Comments
“Good Bye”
Ballad
Composed & Arranged for the Piano Forte
By J.C. Engelbrecht.
Baltimore: Published by Miller & Beacham (1844)
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