camel - long goodbyes lyrics

(latimer/hoover)
down by the lake
a warm afternoon -
breezes carry children's balloons.
once upon a time,
not long ago,
she lived in a house by the grove.
and she recalls the day,
when she left home...

long good-byes,
make me so sad.
i have to leave right now.
and though i hate to go,
i know it's for the better.
long good-byes,
make me so sad.
forgive my leaving now.
you know i'll miss you so
and days we spent together.

long in the day
moon on the rise -
she sighs with a smile in her eyes.
in the park,
it's late afterall,
she sits and stares at the wall.
and she recalls the day,
when she left home...

(repeat chorus)