“Goodbye, Loneliness”

  

c. 2026 Rod Ice

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(7-26)

 

 

Now I’ve heard that a happy home

Is ruled by love from the heart

But somehow when I tried that plan

It got off to a rocky start

I worked all week and paid the bills

An investment for future days

But when I saw what was going on

My wife wasn’t being straight

She ran around with men, galore

And I was covering the costs

Thought I was head of our household

But some other guy was playing boss

I couldn’t quite get that notion

At first, an ache in the head

But finally, I packed my rags and left

There was nothing more to be said

 

Goodbye, to the loneliness

If this is what must be

I’m counting on myself this time

‘Cause my woman set me free

Goodbye to the loneliness

I’ll be sleeping in my truck

This ol’ boy’s getting a second chance

Another kiss for Lady Luck

 

Now I’ve heard it said that living right

Is the best way to proceed

Read your good book, go to church

Pray on bended knee

But I spent my time in a factory

Working hard and punching the clock

And all that got me was a prize

For a fool, learning from hard knocks

She made our bed a landing pad

For neighbors, friends, and such

And when I arrived home at night

Her skin felt cold to touch

But in the end, I know the game

Because I have been played

So here’s a toast to all we had

It’ll be a sweet yesterday

 

Goodbye, to the loneliness

If this is what must be

I’m counting on myself this time

‘Cause my woman set me free

Goodbye to the loneliness

I’ll be sleeping in my truck

This ol’ boy’s getting a second chance

Another kiss for Lady Luck

 

Horseshoes are full of magic dust

And a pot of gold is near

Those are the tales I that was told

While earning my bread and beer

I never took much from the till

It was all about family

But when I pulled in the driveway

There was a sight to see

A letter on the garage door

Said, “Don’t bother coming in!”

All my clothes were bagged up

Intended for the trash bin

I knew that the judgment day

Had finally come to pass

So, I hung my head in silence

And went back to my drinking glass

 

Goodbye, to the loneliness

If this is what must be

I’m counting on myself this time

‘Cause my woman set me free

Goodbye to the loneliness

I’ll be sleeping in my truck

This ol’ boy’s getting a second chance

Another kiss for Lady Luck

 

Somewhere in this universe

There’s a scroll of right and wrong

A string of verses, well-composed

To the tune of a Country song

And I am that cowboy cuss

The rube that got denied

A loser on the streets of home

But settled, on the inside

My heart will hope, they tell me

In the fullness things will heal

All I need is a place to work

And another to hang my steel

So, I won’t feel the pain for long

It’ll go numb over time

Tall on the saddle, I will sit

In a better state of mind

 

Goodbye, to the loneliness

If this is what must be

I’m counting on myself this time

‘Cause my woman set me free

Goodbye to the loneliness

I’ll be sleeping in my truck

This ol’ boy’s getting a second chance

Another kiss for Lady Luck