[Verse 1: John Turrell]
Sun sets over Northern skies
Took a while just to see you smile
This is the longest of goodbyes
It took some time just to work it out
No broken words, never heard you shout
This is the longest of goodbyes
This is the longest of goodbyes
This is the longest goodbye

[Verse 2: John Turrell]
Time takes more than I have left
I took my chance on the ones I had
This is the longest of goodbyes
Home is where the dust is
Never let it settle
I've been away for far too long
These shoes, they can't go on and on
And love is where the home is
Don't waste your good intentions
Watched as all my bridges burned
Lovers lost and friends returned
This is the longest of goodbyes
This is the longest goodbye