Restless Farewell

Oh, all the money that in my whole life I did spend Be it mine right or wrongfully I let it slip gladly through the hands of my friends To tie up the time most forcefully But the bottles are done, we've killed each one And the table's full and overflowed And the corner sign says it's closing time So I'll bid farewell and be down the road Oh, every girl that ever I've touched I did not do it harmfully And every girl that ever I've hurt I did not do it knowingly But to remain as friends and make amends You need the time and stay behind And since my feet are now fast and point away from the past I'll bid farewell and be down the line Oh, every foe that ever I faced The cause was there before we came And every cause that ever I fought I fought it full without regret or shame But the dark does die as the curtain is drawn And somebody's eyes must meet the dawn And if I see the day, I'd only have to stay So I'll bid farewell in the night and be gone Oh, every thought that's strung a knot in my mind I might go insane, if it couldn't be sprung But it's not to stand naked under unknowing eyes It's for myself and my friends, my stories are sung But the time ain't tall, yet on time, you depend And no word is possessed by no special friend And though the line is cut, it ain't quite the end I'll just bid farewell till we meet again A false clock tries to tick out my time To disgrace, distract, and bother me And the dirt of gossip blows into my face And the dust of rumors covers me But if the arrow is straight and the point is slick It can pierce through dust, no matter how thick So I'll make my stand and remain as I am And bid farewell and not give a damn