Oops, my bad. This song is actually the English language translation of the song "Le Moribond" by Belgian singer Jacques Brel. The original French version contained references to the infidelity of Brel's wife. It was written as a final goodbye to his friends and family.
The Kingston Trio covered this in 1963 on their album "Time to Think." Terry Jacks recorded his version in 1974.
I may post a more-detailed explanation of the song on the Terry Jacks version. If so I will add another comment here.
Oops, my bad. This song is actually the English language translation of the song "Le Moribond" by Belgian singer Jacques Brel. The original French version contained references to the infidelity of Brel's wife. It was written as a final goodbye to his friends and family.
The Kingston Trio covered this in 1963 on their album "Time to Think." Terry Jacks recorded his version in 1974.
I may post a more-detailed explanation of the song on the Terry Jacks version. If so I will add another comment here.