I say goodbye, goodbye, goodbye To those good old days Well, I believe I've been here long enough There's no need for me to stay I want to fly, to fly, to fly On a DC-9 Well, I've been working all of my life To buy myself a little time, I said Well, I want to fly Said my spirit's high Here I'm at the gate Claiming my life You know it's not too late To say goodbye, goodbye, goodbye To my next of kin I've seen them working hard for many long years You know they just can't win I want to say goodbye, goodbye To my loves and my friends You know I would not lie I want to say goodbye, goodbye Oh, I'm gone, so long You know I'm bound to fly I said goodbye, my friends Oh, I'm gone, so long Come on, come on, come on now Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye to my friends