So Long, Farewell
(All Children) Theres a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall
And the bell in the steeple too
And up in the nursery an absurd little bird
Is popping out to say cuckoo.
Cuckoo!, Cuckoo!
Regretfully they tell us,
But firmly they compel us
To say goodbye
To you!
So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, goodnight,
(Marta) I hate to go and leave this pretty sight!
(Rest of Children) So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, adieu,
(Friedrich) Adieu, adieu, to you, and you, and you
(Rest of Children) So long, farewell, au revoir, Auf Wiedersehen,
(Liesl) Id like to stay and taste my first champagne,
Yes?
(Captain) No.
(Rest of children) So long, farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, goodbye,
(Kurt) I leave and heave a sigh and say goodbye, goodbye!
(Brigitta) Im glad to go, I cannot tell a lie
(Louisa) I flit, I float, I fleetly flee, I fly!
(Gretl) The sun has gone to bed and so must I
(Children besides Gretl) So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye!
(Guests) Goodbye!
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