"...And I'll stand back for now..."

by the time you say goodbye 
by the time you say cheerio 
we'll take a handshake through 
on your journey as you go 
keep a pray'r within your heart 
that the time will surely fly 
to the day when we shall meet again 
by the time you say goodbye 

hmmm..... 

yes listeners, we have been coming to you 
live on a crystal ballroom high above the Hotel Jamestown 
in picturesque western new york 
as your program draws to a close 
it gives me profound pleasure to say cheerio 
to the strains of Miss Natalie Merchant and her choir 
and so now it only remains for me to say... goodnight 

by the time you say goodbye 
by the time you say cheerio 
we'll take a handshake through 
on your journey as you go 
keep a pray'r within your heart 
that the time will surely fly 
to the day when we shall meet again 
by the time you say goodbye

Angels, from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;
Ye, who sang creation's story,
Now proclaim Messiah's birth:
Come and worship,
Come and worship
Worship Christ, the new-born King.
 
Shepherds in the field abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing;
Yonder shines the infant Light: 
 
Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar:
Seek the great Desire of nations;
Ye have seen his natal star: 
 
Saints before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In his temple shall appear.

We were going to your town, talking about various pleasant things.
On the highway midnight. Noticing we were almost there.
We forgot how tired we were and what time it was.
The road connected rapidly, our feelings went more deeper.
We were going back to our town, talking about various pleasant things.
On the highway midnight. Noticing we were almost there.
We forgot how tired we were and what time it was.
The way connected rapidly, our feelings went more deeper.