Farewell
Joan Baez Lyrics

Oh, all the money in my whole life I spent
I have spent all the money in my life

Be it mine right or wrongfully
Whether the money was mine or not, I spent it anyway

I let it slip gladly past the hands of my friends
I spent the money without hesitation or concern, even it meant losing the friendship of those around me

To tie up the time most forcefully
I spent the money quickly and recklessly to fill my time and distract from my troubles

But the bottles are done, we've killed each one
I have consumed all the bottles of alcohol, and with them, all the problems I was trying to drown out

And the tables are full and overflowed
I have indulged excessively and without reserve

And the corner sign says, "It's closing time"
The night is coming to an end and it is time for me to leave

So I'll bid farewell and be down the road
I am leaving and moving on to the next chapter in my life

Oh, every boy that ever I've touched
Every person I have had a romantic relationship with

I did not do it harmfully
I did not intend to cause harm to any of them

And every boy that ever I've hurt
Any person I have hurt in a romantic relationship

I did not do it knowingly
I did not realize that I was causing harm

But to remain as friends, you need the time
It takes time to heal and repair a relationship

To make amends and stay behind
To apologize and try to make things right

And since my feet are now fast and point away from the past
I am moving on and leaving the past behind me

I'll bid farewell and be down the line
I am saying goodbye and moving forward

Oh, every foe that ever I faced
Every person or obstacle that I have struggled against

The cause was there before we came
The problem or issue existed before I arrived on the scene

And every cause that ever I fought
Every issue or injustice that I have fought against

I fought it full without regret or shame
I fought bravely and with conviction, and have no regrets

But the dark does die as the curtain is drawn
Even the darkest moments come to an end

And somebody's eyes must meet the dawn
The new day must be faced by someone

And if I see the day I'll only have to stay
If I am alive to see the next day, I will keep going and stay strong

So I'll bid farewell in the night and be gone
I am leaving behind the troubles of the night and moving on to a new day

Oh, a false clock tries to tick out my time
I am facing a sense of urgency and pressure to accomplish things, but time is not on my side

To disgrace, distract and bother me
I feel as though time is working against me, trying to distract and discourage me

And the dirt of gossip blows into my face
I am being confronted with harmful rumors and negativity from others

And the dust of rumors covers me
Falsehoods and harmful words are causing me distress and obscuring my vision

But if the arrow is straight and the point is slick
If my aim is true and my intentions clear

It can pierce through the dust no matter how thick
I can cut through the confusion and negativity, even if it seems impenetrable

So I'll make my stand and remain as I am
I will hold my ground and stay true to myself despite the challenges

And bid farewell and not give a damn
I am saying goodbye to the negativity and will not allow it to affect me anymore