[Verse 1] The house is quiet by the dressing room Your little hat is on the chair A paper moon still hangs above the stage But you won't be waiting there The curtain rope is tied up in a knot The ushers turned the hallway dark I found one red rose beneath the spotlight And your name across my heart [Pre-Chorus] You gave us every laugh you had You gave us every part Now the last applause is fading But it won't fade from who we are [Chorus] Goodbye, Dolly, today was your final curtain call You were loved by one and all From the front row to the balcony wall Goodbye, Dolly, we can hear your laughter down the hall Though the house lights rise and fall You were loved by one and all [Verse 2] You knew the names of every child Who came to see you sing You'd lean across the painted rail And make them feel like kings The years rolled by like traveling shows Through towns and county fairs But every time you took the stage You left a little love there [Pre-Chorus] You gave us more than make-believe You taught us how to care And every empty seat tonight Still feels like you are there [Chorus] Goodbye, Dolly, today was your final curtain call You were loved by one and all From the front row to the balcony wall Goodbye, Dolly, we can hear your laughter down the hall Though the house lights rise and fall You were loved by one and all [Bridge] So rest beneath the old marquee Where the summer swallows fly We'll keep your stories in our songs And your kindness in our eyes When the band begins another show And the first bright curtain climbs We'll leave a place there just for you At the edge of every line [Final Chorus] Goodbye, Dolly, today was your final curtain call You were loved by one and all Every heart inside this room recalls Goodbye, Dolly, even silence sounds like your encore And we'll carry you forevermore You were loved by one and all [Outro] Goodbye, Dolly Take your bow and rest tonight Goodbye, Dolly You made the whole world feel all right
