Good Bye Jonny - Joe Jackson

My friend Jonny loved a lady

Who was as bad as women can be

The lady’s name was Lily

And Jonny loved her just as much as me

Then one night Jonny lost his head

He found her naked in a sailor’s bed

Jonny cried, oh no

Lily sighed, please go

But he pulled a gun instead

The gun it made a bang

And all the angels sang

Good bye!

Good bye Lily, good bye Lily

We could have had it all

But it never lasts forever

And now we’ve nothing at all

Good bye Lily, good bye Lily

Life can be so cruel

I’ll keep going, just keep going

Just another poor fool

And though my heart may break in two

A hundred years from now

These things will all be forgotten

Good bye Lily, good bye Lily

We were more than friends

Someday maybe — in heaven maybe

Or the other place

I will see your face

And be happy again

My friend Jonny was a rover

He was a gypsy who never had a home

But now his journey’s over

And flowers grow on top of his bones

Into battle we both were led

With Jonny carrying our flag ahead

And though the day was dark — a bomber found his mark

Just another young man’s head

The bomb it made a boom

Which spelled poor Jonny’s doom

Good bye!

Good bye Jonny, good bye Jonny

We could have had it all

But it never lasts forever

And now we’ve nothing at all

Good bye Jonny, good bye Jonny

Life can be so cruel

I’ll keep going, just keep going

Just another poor fool

And though my heart may break in two

A hundred years from now

These things will all be forgotten

Good bye Jonny, good bye Jonny

We were more than friends

Someday maybe — in heaven maybe

Or the other place

I may see your face

And be happy again