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Artist: Paul Williams
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Goodbye, Eddie, Goodbye
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Goodbye, Eddie, Goodbye
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Goodbye, Eddie, Goodbye
We'll remember you forever Eddie
Thru' the sacrifice you made
We can't believe the price you paid
For love
Little Eddie Mitty born in Jersey City
Started singin' when he was five
Never knew his father mother didn't bother
To catch his last name fast as he came
He was off and flying
Times were really trying
Eddie and his mother alone
Soon another mister soon a baby sister
Mama kept swingin' and Eddie kept singin'
Ah ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya for love for love
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 believed 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
Ah ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya goodbye 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
Has 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 give
So your sister could live
All America's choked up inside
We'll remember you forever Eddie
Thru' the sacrifice you made
We can't believe the price you paid
For love
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