I woke up the morning It was hard on my back I could see the grey clouds in the sky As I wonder down the main street click-tic-clack And the train coming rumbling by Oh goodbye Billy, goodbye mom Goodbye to the girls that I knew I bid the farewell The bridge looking out Far away I'll be drinking to you In the town that I met you There's a river runs through Like a muddy old snake on the ground And the smoke stacks out smoking And the man we'll be broken 'Till the factories comes tumbling down When it's raining on the mains street and it washes your face I kissed you on the doorstep one day Like when we "was" 15 And life wasn't so mean Back when I never thought I wouldn't stay Oh goodbye Billy, goodbye mom Goodbye to the girls that I knew I bid the farewell The bridge looking out Far away I'll be drinking to you We "was" married on Sunday You left me next week That's alright I was gonna leave too But I'll never forget dear You told me you loved me And I told you that I loved you And from the train window I still see your face Washed by rain like when we "was" 15 Well, goodbye Carolina Goodbye honey old town You're the prettiest I've ever seen Oh goodbye Billy, goodbye mom Goodbye to the girls that I knew I bid the farewell The bridge looking out Far away I'll be drinking to you