Paul Lynch

[Intro: Chloe Anne M Prendergast (Spoken word)]
When people live, and have to go... Sometimes, it's too hard to say goodbye

[Instrumental]

[Bridge]

(We've reached the end, my brother... "Goodbye" is all we know...)
(We've reached the end, my brother... "Goodbye" is all we know...)
(We've reached the end, my brother... "Goodbye" is all we know...)
(We've reached the end, my brother... "Goodbye" is all we know...)
(We've reached the end, my brother... "Goodbye" is all we know...)
(We've reached the end, my brother... "Goodbye" is all we know...)
(We've reached the end, my brother... "Goodbye" is all we know...)
(We've reached the end, my brother... "Goodbye" is all we know...)

Caught adrift and filled with constellation, we float without destination
Our sails full, they blow and billow like two lungs of hope
I take your hand and squeeze
We sail along this breeze
I know you're scared by your shiver, and it's not easy, but it never was
Talk of praise and halcyon days and nostalgic awkward ways that haunt us
Our feet leave the ground and just in that moment, we're weightless
Left alone, encased in a cloud of faith
A journey for another; no part of me can go
We've reached the end, my brother; "goodbye" is all we know

[Instrumental]

[Sample: Chloe Anne M Prendergast]
It's hard to say goodbye...
When people...
Sometimes...
Sometimes, it's hard to say goodbye...
It's hard to say goodbye...
It's hard to say goodbye...
It's hard to say goodbye...
It's hard to say goodbye...
It...

[Pre-Breakdown]

We've reached the end, my brother! And "Goodbye" is all we know!
But the [?]... is such... a lonely... [?]!

[Breakdown: Straffan Lads Choir]

(I'm split in two)
(I left my home)
(To be with you)
(His broken bones)
(So toss my coin)
(Into that lake)
(And when I'm done)
(You'll have your wake)

(I'm split in two)
(I left my home)
(To be with you)
(His broken bones)
(So toss my coin)
(Into that lake)
(And when I'm done)
(You'll have your wake)

(So bang that drum)
(And play us out)
(Your final roll)
(Your final shout)

I'm split in two
I left my home
To be with you
His broken bones
So toss my coin
Into that lake
And when I'm done
You'll have your wake

I'm split in two
I left my home
To be with you
His broken bones
So toss my coin
Into that lake
And when I'm done
You'll have your wake

So bang that drum
And play us out
Your final roll
Your final shout

[Outro: Straffan Lads Choir]

I'm split in two
I left my home
To be with you
His broken bones
So toss my coin
Into that lake
And when I'm done
You'll have your wake

I'm split in two
I left my home
To be with you
His broken bones
So toss my coin
Into that lake
And when I'm done
You'll have your wake

So bang that drum
And play us out
Your final roll
Your final shout

Farewell to you
Farewell, my friend
Farewell to you
We'll meet again