a flower for your vanity, a penny for your thoughts
about the world´s insanity and how we´ve gotten lost
strike up the band to play a song as we go waltzing by
and fake a smile as we all say goodbye

goodbye, oh goodbye

say a prayer for recognition, kiss the ones you love
gather up the ammunition, sigh for all the lost
strike up the band to play a song as we go waltzing by
and fake a smile as we all say goodbye

raise a glass for ignorance, drink a toast to fear
the beginning of the end has come that´s why we all are here
strike up the band to play a song and try hard not to cry
and fake a smile as we all say goodbye
goodbye