[Verse 1]
'Tis sad to be parted from those that we love
Strange faces we see every day
Each heart string of mine is broken in time
When I think of those dear ones at home

[Chorus]
Goodbye dear old stepstone
Goodbye to my home
God bless those we leave with a sigh
I'll cherish fond memories when I'm far away
To roam o'er this wide world alone

[Verse 2]
I stood on my doorstep one evening and mourned
Thе wind whistled by with a moan
The fields may bе whitening, but I will be gone
To roam o'er this wide world alone

[Chorus]
Goodbye dear old stepstone
Goodbye to my home
God bless those we leave with a sigh
I'll cherish fond memories when I'm far away
To roam o'er this wide world alone
[Verse 3]
I stood on my doorstep when school time was o'er
I wished for the time to go by
Now it has passed, and I stand here tonight
To bid this old stepstone goodbye

[Chorus]
Goodbye dear old stepstone
Goodbye to my home
God bless those we leave with a sigh
I'll cherish fond memories when I'm far away
To roam o'er this wide world alone
To roam o'er this wide world alone