So Long, Farewell Lyrics

All children
There's a sad sort of clanging
From the clock in the hall
And the bells in the steeple, too
And up in the nursery
An absurd little bird
Is popping out to say coo-coo
Coo-coo, coo-coo

coo-coo Regretfully they tell us
coo-coo But firmly they compel us
to say goodnight
coo-coo

All
To you

Children
So long, farewell
Auf Wiedersehen, goodnight

Marta
I hate to go and leave this pretty sight

Children
So long, farewell
Auf Wiedersehen, adieu

Fredrick
Adieu, adieu
To you and you and you

Children
So long, farewell
Au revoir, Auf Weidersehen

Leisel
I'd like to stay
And taste my first champagne
(talking to the captain) yes?

Captain
No!

Children
So long, farewell
Auf Weidersehen, goodbye

Kurt
I leave and heave
A sigh and say goodbye
Goodbye

Brigitta
I'm glad to go
I cannot tell a lie

Louisa
I flit, I float
I fleetly flee, I fly

Gretel
The sun has gone
To bed and so must I

Children
So long, farewell
Auf Weidersehen, goodbye

Goodbye
Goodbye
Goodbye

Guests
Goodbye