Lyrics to
Goodbye Stranger

This version of Goodbye Stranger was released by Supertramp in 1979.

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It was an early morning yesterday
I was up before the dawn
And I really have enjoyed my stay
But I must be moving on

Like a king without a castle
Like a queen without a throne
I’m an early morning lover
And I must be moving on

Now I believe in what you say
Is the undisputed truth
But I have to have things my own way
To keep me in my youth

Like a ship without an achor
Like a slave without a chain
Just the thought of those sweet ladies
Sends a shiver through my veins

And I will go on shining
Shining like brand new
I’ll never look behind me
My troubles will be few

Goodbye strange it’s been nice
Hope you find your paradise
Tried to see your point of view
Hope your dreams will all come true
Goodbye Mary, Goodbye Jane
Will we ever meet again
Feel no sorrow, feel no shame
Come tomorrow, feel no pain

Now some they do and some they don’t
And some you just can’t tell
And some they will and some they won’t
With some it’s just as well

You can laugh at my behavior
That’ll never bother me
Say the devil is my savior
But I don’t pay no heed

And I will go on shining
Shining like brand new
I’ll never look behind me
My troubles will be few
Goodbye stranger it’s been nice etc…

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About Lyrics and Goodbye Stranger by Supertramp

The lyrics for Goodbye Stranger are defined as the words making up the song released by Supertramp in 1979. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Goodbye Stranger have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Supertramp and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to Goodbye Stranger by Supertramp if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Goodbye Stranger" means the words set to the music of Goodbye Stranger, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Supertramp. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Goodbye Stranger and the lyrics to Goodbye Stranger are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Supertramp who came here looking just for the lyrics to Goodbye Stranger, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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