Damn Good Goodbye - Mike Ryan

We met up at my place 'cause my folks were out of town

It was our last night together, we were gonna make it count

We were headed off to Auburn, Texas Tech, and Kansas State

Like a band of brothers breakin' up with one more show to play

So we drink a case of Shiner, and all my daddy’s Maker’s Mark

Pulled them speakers on the back porch, sat around and smoked cigars

We sang along and laughed 'til dawn and watched that red sunrise

That was a damn good goodbye

I was hurtin' that next mornin', but I had one thing left to do

'Cause the only girl I’d ever loved was bound for Baton Rouge

We said we’d make it work, but we both knew that was a lie

High school love ain’t strong enough for a seven hour drive

So we parked out by the football field, where we knew we’d be alone

Leaned them bucket seats way back, and made love all night long

Jumped the fence, sat in the stands and watched that red sunrise

That was a damn good goodbye

They ain’t ever easy, sometimes they go bad

Oh but sometimes they turn into the best times you ever had

Nothing makes a memory that you’ll take with you all your life

Like a damn good goodbye