Bobby Bare
"Farewell Angelina" lyrics

Farewell Angelina

Farewell Angelina
The bells of the crown
Have been stolen by bandits
I must follow the sound
The triangle tingles
And the trumpets play slow
Farewell Angelina
The sky's on fire
And I must go

There's no need for anger
There's no need for blame
There's nothing to prove
Everything's still the same
Just a table that's empty
By the edge of the sea
Farewell Angelina
The sky is trembling
And I must leave

The jacks and the queens
Have forsaken the courtyard
Fifty-two gypsies
Now fight passed the guards
In a space where the dukes
And the ace once ran wild
Farewell Angelina
The sky is folding
I'll see you in a while

See the cross-eyed pirates
Sitting birched in the sun
Shooting ten cans
With a sort-of shot-gun
And the neighbors they clap
And they cheer with each blast
Farewell Angelina
The sky's changing colors
And I must leave fast

Hang calm, little elves
On the roof tops they dance
Valentino-type tangos
While they make-up man's hands
Shut the eyes of the dead
Not to embarrass anyone
Farewell Angelina
The sky's embarrassed
And I must be gone

The machine guns are roaring
The puppet, she rocks
Avenge nailing time-bombs
To the hands of the clock
Call me any name you like
I will never deny
Farewell Angelina
The sky's erupting
I must go where it's quiet

Farewell Angelina
The sky is on fire
And now I must go