Kiss and Say Goodbye
The Manhattans Lyrics

This has got to be the saddest day of my life
I am feeling immense sorrow and grief today

I called you here today for a bit of bad news
I have asked you to come here to tell you something unpleasant

I won't be able to see you any more
I will not be able to continue meeting you

Because of my obligations
This is due to my responsibilities and commitments

And the ties that you have
Your own connections and attachments are also involved

We've been meeting here every day
We have been seeing each other regularly in this place

And since this is our last date together
As this will be our final meeting

I want to hold you just one more time
I want to embrace you once more before we part

When you turn and walk away
As you leave and depart from me

Don't look back
Please don't turn to look back at me

I want to remember you just like this
I want to retain a mental image of you as you are right now

Let's just kiss
Let us share a final kiss

And say goodbye
As a way of marking the end of our relationship

Many months have passed us by
It has been a considerable length of time since we first met

(I'm gonna miss you) I'm gonna miss you, I can't lie
I must admit that I will feel your absence keenly

(I'm gonna miss you)
I will miss you

I've got ties and so do you
We both have other connections and obligations

I just think this is the thing to do
I believe that this is the best course of action

It's gonna hurt me, I can't lie
I must confess that this will cause me pain

Maybe you'll meet another guy
Perhaps you will find someone else

Understand me won't you try, try, try, try, try, try
Please try to comprehend my decision

Take my handkerchief and wipe your eyes
Here, use my handkerchief to dry your tears

Baby you'll find, you'll find another guy
You will eventually find someone else

Let's kiss and say goodbye, pretty baby
Let us part ways with a final kiss, my dear

Please, don't you cry
Please try not to weep

Understand me, won't you try?
Please attempt to understand my position

Let's just kiss and say goodbye
Let us part with a kiss and say our final goodbyes