One hello and a thousand goodbyes,
All that I've ever known,
All that ever was.
One hello,
To rejoice.
To feel alive again.
A thousand goodbyes,
To despair.
To understand a little more, each time.
You wave and I wave,
As wind blows the leaves around us.
It has been like this season after season,
One hello and a thousand goodbyes.
A tight hug, a passionate kiss.
Heated nights staring into your eyes.
It has been like this year after year,
One hello and a thousand goodbyes.
Your life commands respect,
My life demands patience.
Each has their own virtues, their own follies.
One hello and a thousand goodbyes.
Though - I am not alone in this.
We all sit and wait patiently, waving back to you -
Already waiting for the next hello.
One hello and a thousand goodbyes.
We are more proud of you than you know,
Our sorrow is nothing compared with pride.
So, just know that we will be stead-fast through
One hello and a thousand goodbyes.