Goodbye Cruel World
James Darren
Words and Music by Gloria Shayne
-as sung on "The Best Of James Darren"
-Rhino Records R2 71664
-peak Billboard position # 3 in 1961
NOTE: Calliope sounds were vocals by writer Shayne!!
(Goodbye cruel world)
(Goodbye cruel world)
Oh, goodbye cruel world, I'm off to join the circus
Gonna be a broken-hearted clown
Paint my face with a good-for-nothin' smile
'cause a mean, fickle woman turned my whole world upside down
(Goodbye cruel world)
Farewell to love, I'm off to join the circus
Gotta find a way to hide my tears
Bet I'll have them rolling in the aisle
And I'll forget that woman if it takes a hundred years
Oh oh oh, step right up and take a look at a fool
He's got a heart as stubborn as a mule
C'mon everybody, he's good for a laugh
And no one could tell his heart is broken in half
Well, the joke's on me, I'm off to join the circus
Oh, Mr. Barnum, save a place for me
Shoot me out of a cannon, I don't care
Let the people point at me and stare
I'll tell the world that woman, wherever she may be
That mean, fickle woman made a cryin' clown outta me
(Goodbye cruel world)
Shoot me out of a cannon, I don't care
Let the people point at me and stare
I'll tell the world that woman, wherever she may be
That mean, fickle woman made a cryin' clown outta me
Goodbye cruel world
Goodbye cruel world
FADE
Goodbye cruel world
Goodbye cruel world
Transcribed by Robin Hood
These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above
and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet
music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.From the dawn of time man has always sought peace
But war has been the terror of his legacy
The horror of his fate, the final hours of hinstory
For as long as man stands at war with his God
He will be condemned to stand at war with himself
And his seed, behold the greatest conspiracy
For I have seen hell and the torment of the damned
In the day of evil, in the dying hour
In the balance of power, lies the sovereignty of man
In the doctrine of hate
The hour of redemption is upon us and the day
Of judgement will bring
The end of the dream
The end of the nightmare
The end of all the days
The end of the fighting
And the end of the rage
That lies in our mortal remains
At the end of the age