Gonna Feel Much Better When You're Gone
Farewell to Troubles: Liberation in Buffy Sainte-Marie's Melodic Journey
Lyrics
Tell it to a bear, judgin' at a fair
Tell your troubles to a bear judging at a fair.
Tell it to the leader of a 'cause
Share your concerns with the leader of a cause.
Tell it to the mayor, sittin' in a chair
Express your worries to the mayor sitting in a chair.
Tell it to a jolly Santa Claus
Confide in a jolly Santa Claus.
Tell it to a fool, makin' up a rule
Tell your problems to a fool making up rules.
Tell it to a rabbit in a tree
Share with a rabbit in a tree.
Tell it to a mule, swimmin' in a pool
Tell your concerns to a mule swimming in a pool.
Tell it to a bubble in the sea
Confide in a bubble in the sea.
But don't tell me about your troubles
Don't share your troubles with the singer.
Don't tell me about your tears
Don't tell about your tears to the singer.
Don't tell me about the worries that you know
Keep your worries to yourself.
'Cause I'm packing up my heartaches in your suitcase, honey dear
The singer is leaving and taking heartaches in the partner's suitcase.
And I'm gonna feel much better when you're gone
The singer will feel much better when the partner is gone.
Tell it to a frog, settin' on a log
Share your troubles with a frog on a log.
Tell it to a berry in a pie
Tell your concerns to a berry in a pie.
Tell it to a dog, barkin' at a hog
Confide in a dog barking at a hog.
Tell it to a birdie in the sky
Share with a birdie in the sky.
Tell it to a goat, ridin' in a boat
Tell your problems to a goat riding in a boat.
Tell it to a drummer in a band
Confide in a drummer in a band.
Tell it to a shoat, swimmin' in a moat
Tell your concerns to a shoat swimming in a moat.
Tell it to a pebble in the sand
Share with a pebble in the sand.
But don't tell me about your troubles
Reiteration: Don't share your troubles with the singer.
Don't tell me about your tears
Reiteration: Don't tell about your tears to the singer.
Don't tell me about the worries that you know
Reiteration: Keep your worries to yourself.
'Cause I'm packing up my heartaches in your suitcase, honey dear
Reiteration: The singer is leaving and taking heartaches in the partner's suitcase.
And I'm gonna feel much better when you're gone
Reiteration: The singer will feel much better when the partner is gone.
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