The Way She Said Goodbye | Track 05-14 | 1963

[Verse 1] She stood by the door in the morning light, Her coat half-buttoned, her eyes not right, Said, “Don’t wait up, I’ll be all right,” And something changed inside. [Verse 2] The kettle sang, but she didn’t stay, Left her cup where the steam gave way, And all I heard her softly say — “Love, I’ll see you sometime.” [Chorus] The way she said goodbye, It sounded just like hello, A little laugh, a little sigh, As if she didn’t know. And I still can’t say why — The way she said goodbye. [Verse 3] Her shadow slipped down the garden wall, The clock kept ticking through it all, I swore I heard her name still call, Like an echo in my mind. [Bridge] Maybe she’ll write from a seaside town, Maybe the words will bring her ‘round, But maybe she’s gone — like a song fades out, At the end of the line. [Final Chorus + Outro] The way she said goodbye, It sounded just like hello, A little laugh, a little sigh, As if she didn’t know. And time keeps passing by — Since the way she said goodbye. (Yeah-yeah-yeah...)