Down by the lake warm afternoon Resists to carry children's ballons Once upon a time not long ago She lived in a house by the groove And she recalls the day when she left home Long goodbyes make me so sad I have to leave by now And though I hate to go I know it's for the better Long goodbyes make me so sad Forgive my leaving now You know I miss you so and the days We spent together Long in the day moon on the rise She sights with a smile in her eyes in the park it's late after all She sits and stares at the wall And she recalls the day when she left home Long goodbyes make me so sad I have to leave by now And though I hate to go I know it's for the better Long goodbyes make me so sad Forgive my leaving now You know I miss you so and the days We spent together