Goodbye - Mick Flannery

I lay in your arms

In the room where you had borne the scars

It was late at night

And the city lay asleep outside

And the moon was in your hair

And it all was so unfair

Or was it dear?

I said I’m leaving soon

I must go and do what I must do

You said you’d understand

But I really don’t see how you can

When I said I’d make the time

And tomorrow I’d call by

That was a lie

I’m no ladies' man

And I never will be one of them

I didn’t steal from you

And what happened here was nothing new

Not to make it all sound vain

You lay the man, you lay his name

But lay no claim

I can’t explain no more

Ah girl come on, you knew before

Before you took me home

I can only work if I’m alone

And when I said goodnight tonight

When I said goodnight tonight

That meant goodbye