Restless Farewell

Farewell to Shadows: Unveiling Life's Journeys in Joan Baez's 'Restless Farewell'
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Lyrics

Oh, all the money in my whole life I spent

All the money spent in my entire life

Be it mine right or wrongfully

Whether it was rightfully mine or not

I let it slip gladly past the hands of my friends

I willingly let it slip from my hands to occupy my friends' time

To tie up the time most forcefully

To use their time most forcefully


But the bottles are done, we've killed each one

Having consumed all the bottles, we've ended each one

And the tables are full and overflowed

Tables are full, and excess spills over

And the corner sign says, "It's closing time"

A sign indicates that it's closing time

So I'll bid farewell and be down the road

So, I'll say goodbye and continue my journey


Oh, every boy that ever I've touched

Every boy I've touched, it was not with harmful intent

I did not do it harmfully

I did not harm them intentionally

And every boy that ever I've hurt

Every boy I've hurt, it was not done knowingly

I did not do it knowingly

No intentional harm was caused


But to remain as friends, you need the time

To remain friends, time is needed

To make amends and stay behind

To make amends and stay connected

And since my feet are now fast and point away from the past

Since I'm moving fast away from the past

I'll bid farewell and be down the line

I'll say goodbye and move on


Oh, every foe that ever I faced

Every foe faced had a cause existing before our encounter

The cause was there before we came

The cause was pre-existing

And every cause that ever I fought

Every cause fought, I did it wholeheartedly without regret or shame

I fought it full without regret or shame

No remorse or shame in fighting for a cause


But the dark does die as the curtain is drawn

Darkness fades as the curtain falls

And somebody's eyes must meet the dawn

Someone must face the dawn

And if I see the day I'll only have to stay

If I live to see the day, I'll stay

So I'll bid farewell in the night and be gone

Saying goodbye in the night and departing


Oh, a false clock tries to tick out my time

A false clock attempts to waste my time

To disgrace, distract and bother me

Trying to disgrace, distract, and bother me

And the dirt of gossip blows into my face

Gossip and rumors create dirt and dust

And the dust of rumors covers me

Rumors cover me like dust


But if the arrow is straight and the point is slick

If the arrow is straight and sharp, it can pierce through any dust

It can pierce through the dust no matter how thick

Regardless of thickness, it can penetrate

So I'll make my stand and remain as I am

I'll stand my ground and remain true to myself

And bid farewell and not give a damn

Saying goodbye and not caring

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