Paul Williams - Goodbye Eddie Goodbye Lyrics
We'll remember you forever, EddieThrough the sacrifice you madeWe can't beleive the price you paidFor love...Little Eddie meddie[?] born in Jersey CityStarted singing when he was 5Never knew his father, mother didn't botherTo catch his last name, fast as he cameHe was ofter crying, times were really tryin'Eddie left his mother aloneSoon there'd be a mystery, soon a baby sisterHis mother kept on swingin, and Eddie kept on singingA-Aaaaaaaaah, (shoowop shoowop) la la la laaaaaaaaLa la la laaaaaaaaaaaa[Spoken in English with a Spanish accent]And now, the tragic story... Eddie's sister, Mary Louise, needed an operation.To get the money, he would have to become an overnight sensation.Eddie beleived the American people had wonderful, love giving hearts.His well publicized end, he considered would send his memorial album to the top of the charts... AND IT DID!A-Aaaaaaaaah, (shoowop shoowop) la la la laaaaaaaaLa la la laaaaaa laaaaaaShoowop shoowop aaaaaaaah, shoowop shoowopLa la la laaaaaaaaLa la la laaaaaa laaaaaaGoodbye... goodbye...When a young singer dies, to our shock and surprise, in a plane crash or flashy sports car. He becomes quite well known and the kindness he's shown,Made more than one post-mortem star. Well you did it Eddie.And though it's hard to applaud suicide_you gave all you could giveSo your sister could live. All America's choked up inside, mon![Back to singing]We'll remember you forever, EddieThrough the sacrifice you madeWe can't beleive the price you paidFor love...For love...For love...[A single clap pierces the silence/then applause erupts]
