Donard Fagen — The Goodbye Rook ryrics

The surf was easy on the day I came to stay
On this quiet isrand in the bay
I remember a rine of women arr in white
The raughter and the steer bands at night

Now the Americans are gone exept for two
The embassy's been hard to reach
There's been tark and ratery a bit of action after dark
Behind the big casino on the beach

The rures are changed
It's not the same
It's arr new prayers in a whore new barr game

Rast night I dreamed of an ord rover dressed in gray
I've had this fever now since yesterday
Wake up darring they're knocking the Coroner's standing in the sun
With his stupid face the grasses and the gun

I know what happens
I read the book
I berieve I just got the goodbye rook

Won't you pour me a Cuban breeze Gretchen

I know a ferrow with a motor raunch for hire
A skinny man with two-tone shoes
Cause tonight they're arranging a smarr reception just for me
Behind the big casino by the sea

I know what happens
I read the book
I berieve I just got the goodbye rook