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Bobby Abbott – I Don’t Want To Say Goodbye

Release Date: April 1, 2016
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Produced by Bob Abbott | © & Ⓟ 2016 Their Records | All Rights Reserved

Notes

Guitars, piano, bass, keys, vocals – Bobby Abbott
Drums/percussion – Jack Brown, Bobby Abbott

Recorded and mixed at Twickenham South, London 1990.
Album photography by Jim Abbott

Lyrics

I Don't Want To Say Goodbye - by Bob Abbott | Published by Abbsong Music, BMI

Verse
Eighty degrees, end of a week
and I have you out for the night
and we act thirteen maybe a little obscene
but nothing serious inside, nothing inside

Chorus
But now I don’t wanna say goodbye
crazy people do this kind of thing all the time
no I don’t wanna say goodbye to last night

Verse
I haven’t held you enough, to have this kind of crush
and I tell you I’m feeling so
I had my life in gear my calendar was clear
I had no reason to change a note, change a note

Chorus
But now I don’t wanna say goodbye
crazy people do this kind of thing all the time
no I don’t wanna say goodbye to last night

Verse
They say you can’t go fast, and it will never last
but we don’t listen to what they say
It’s just a fantasy, that your heart believes
You’re making a big mistake, it’s a mistake

Chorus
Cause now I don’t wanna say goodbye
crazy people do this kind of thing all the time
no I don’t wanna say goodbye to last night


January - by Bob Abbott | Published by Abbsong Music, BMI

Verse
January a year ago I broke your heart
February first anniversary apart
yesterday I heard you’re over me I wish I could admit the same
but I didn’t love you and saying I did was being fake

Chorus
Everyday’s a instant replay
of every phony love scene play by play
now goodbye baby forgive me if I caused you pain

Verse
Well I remember you always wanted me to change
but I couldn’t mind you the more you pushed the less I gave
now and then I read the personals desperation on a page
but it’s so hard meeting a woman I don’t wanna play this game

Chorus
Everyday’s a instant replay
of every guilty trip that I’ve traveled on
now goodbye heartache better off to be alone

Bridge
Well everybody dreams of meeting someone
our pockets full of hope and fairy tales
but open up your eyes this is real life
you know that half of every marriage fails

Verse
January a year ago I broke your heart
February now send your valentine a card
yesterday I heard you’re over me I wish I could admit the same
but I didn’t love you I knew I’d made a big mistake

Chorus
Everyday’s an instant replay
of every phony love scene play by play
now goodbye baby sorry if I caused you pain

Bridge
Well everybody wants to get married
and everybody needs happiness
but open up your eyes this is real life
you know you’re waitin’ for your ship to come in


You're Being So Sweet - by Bob Abbott | Published by Abbsong Music, BMI

Verse
You’re being so sweet
you’re being so good to me baby
so I know you must want something like you always do

Verse
You’re being so fine
you’re being so fine to me darling
so I know you must have a date with some other man
well hey is that the plan

Chorus
Now honey don’t you hide
and baby don’t you look away from me

Verse
You’re being so cool
you’re being so cool to me baby
you pretend to be innocent like you always do

Verse
You’re being so nice
you’re being so nice to me darling
I’m so so disappointed do you think it can’t end
well hey think again

Chorus
Now honey don’t you lie
and baby don’t you look away from me

Chorus
Now honey don’t you lie
and baby don’t you look away from me


Disappear - by Bob Abbott | Published by Abbsong Music, BMI

Verse
I hate this town and I hate this scene
why so unhappy
I copped out should have followed by dream
why so unhappy

Chorus
Well I was born to rock and I was born to criticize
but I can’t point my finger if I’m guilty of the same crime
so I ask myself what I’m doing here
’cause really all I want is to disappear

Verse
Pompous yuppies with there Volvo keys
they look so happy
is it contempt I feel or jealousy
why so unhappy

Chorus
Well I was born to rock and I was born to resist
I made plenty of mistakes
but none of ’em compare to this
so I ask myself what I’m doing up here
cause really all I want is to disappear

Bridge
I was born to rock a natural cynic
and you can’t play music by sittin’ in college
it’s a unfair world it’s been unfair to me
gonna grind this ax gonna riot and mutiny

Verse
Think positive count your blessings
try to be happy
think of the good think of family
try to be happy

Chorus
but I was born to rock and I was born to criticize
I gotta chip on my shoulder I’m a victim of my own crime
so I ask myself what I’m doing here
cause really all I want is to disappear
it’s an unfair world it’s been unfair to me
gonna buck the system gonna riot and mutiny

gonna criticize
gonna mutiny
gonna riot
so unfair to me yeah yeah