Verse 1 The moon is shining softly, the stars are burning bright, The band is playing one last song beneath the velvet night. Your hand is resting in mine, dear, your eyes are full of tears, We've shared a thousand memories, we've loved across the years. The dance floor's slowly empty, the lights are growing dim, And somewhere in the distance, I hear the violins. There's so much left unspoken, so much we meant to do, But every road must end somewhere, and mine begins with you. Chorus Goodbye, au revoir and auf Wiedersehen, I'll dream of your kisses again and again. Though the miles lie between us, wherever I roam, You'll always be the one who makes my heart feel home. Goodbye, au revoir, till we meet once more, I'll keep your sweet memory forevermore. And if fate should be kind, love, we'll meet again, Goodbye, au revoir and auf Wiedersehen. Verse 2 Remember how we danced, dear, beneath the summer sky? You whispered that you'd love me till the day we said goodbye. We thought that time was endless, that youth would never fade, That every promise made in love would never be betrayed. But trains must leave the station, and ships must sail the sea, And sometimes love means letting go of what we wish could be. So take this little photograph and keep it close to you, And when the world seems lonely, remember I loved you. Chorus Goodbye, au revoir and auf Wiedersehen, I'll dream of your kisses again and again. Though the miles lie between us, wherever I roam, You'll always be the one who makes my heart feel home. Goodbye, au revoir, till we meet once more, I'll keep your sweet memory forevermore. And if fate should be kind, love, we'll meet again, Goodbye, au revoir and auf Wiedersehen. Bridge — Soft, Intimate Vocal So raise your glass, my darling, Let's drink to days gone by. To all the dreams we treasured, To every tear we cried. And should you hear a love song Upon a foreign shore, Just close your eyes and think of me, I'll be yours forevermore. Verse 3 — Brass and Strings Building The orchestra is calling, the final notes are near, I try to smile, my darling, but I cannot hide a tear. One last embrace, one last kiss, one last look into your eyes, And a thousand words of love concealed in our goodbyes. I'll carry you through winter, I'll carry you through spring, In every bird that rises, in every songbirds sing. And though the years may change us, one thing will still remain: The love we shared together will live beyond the pain. Final Chorus — Full Big-Band Finale GOODBYE! AU REVOIR AND AUF WIEDERSEHEN! I'll love you tomorrow as I loved you then! Though the whole world may separate the places where we stand, You'll always have my heart, dear, wherever life may land! Goodbye, au revoir, let the trumpets play, I'll carry your love till my dying day! And if heaven grants us one more chance again, I'll hold you close forever, beyond all time and pain! Outro — Slowing to a Whisper Goodbye, my darling... Au revoir, mon amour... Auf Wiedersehen, mein Liebling... Until we meet again. Goodbye... The piano plays a final tender chord as the strings fade into silence.
