And some days shine so brightly Like gold dust in a pan
And some days you hold so lightly They go slipping right through your hands
And those of us who are so lucky Get to grow old before we die
Sometimes it seems this old life Ain't nothing but a long good-bye
Fallen leaves outside my window On this October night
I always grieve when the last rose of summer Is fading in fright
And when I see the seasons changing It brings a tear unto my eyes
Sometimes it seems this old life Ain't nothing but a long good-bye
And every day people leaving for some place far away
And every day people grieving over things they didn't do or say
And in the great big picture It's just a twinkle of an eye
Sometimes it seems this old life Ain't nothing but a long good-bye
Nothing but a long good-bye Nothing but a long good-bye
Nothing but a long good-bye