American Old Time Song Lyrics: 10 Good Night But Not Good Bye
Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 10
Good-Night! But Not Good-Bye!
Breathe not the word that calls a sigh
From out the cavern of the heart,
But sweetly say when thus we part,
Good-night! but not good-bye!
Thine eyes have not the bitter rain-
My heart sinks not beneath the grief
Which death alone could give relief,
Were we to never meet.
Chorus.
Good-night! good-night! but not good-bye!
Ah, little heart, why do you sigh?
When morning dawns I shall be nigh,
Good-night! but not good-bye!
The flow'ret's closing in the dell,
To see the sun once more have faith;
Not one amid the myriads saith
Unto her lord, farewell!
The lark that falleth from the sky,
Sings not a sonnet of adieu,
But echoes my sweet word to you:
Good-night J but not good-bye!- Chorus.