Every time we say goodbye
I die a little
Every time we say goodbye
I wonder why a little
Why the gods above me
Who must be in the know
Think so little of me,
They allow you to go

And when you're near there's
Such an air of Spring about it
I can hear a lark somewhere
Begin to sing about it
There's no love song finer
But how strange the change
From major to minor
Every time we say goodbye

Why the gods above me
Who must be in the know
Think so little of me,
They allow you to go
And when you're near there's
Such an air of Spring about it
I can hear a lark somewhere
Begin to sing about it

There's no love song finer
But how strange the change
From major to minor
Every time we say goodbye,
Every time we say goodbye
Every time we say goodbye,
Every time we say goodbye


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Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye Lyrics as written by Cole Porter

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    a beautiful song about love and loss

    madgingerprincesson April 19, 2002   Link

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