Goodbye and Good Luck

Why can't I be like the Boss?

'Cause being like me is no fun

Why was I doomed to be left?

Why wasn't I born to run?

Why can't I let loose of this heavy load

Of rage and of pain?

Why can't I be from Thunder Road

And not from Pudding Hill Lane?

With my girl on stage there smiling across

Even for one night

Why can't I be like the Boss?

Woah

Woah, woah, woah, woah

Why can't I be like the Boss?

Woah

Woah, woah, woah, woah

Why can't I be like the—

Why can't you, Rob?

What?

Why can't you, y'know, be like me?

Boss?

Please, call me Mr. Springsteen

You know, with your top five break-ups

Why don't you get in touch with 'em?

Uh, why would I?

Well, it's, it's like in "Bobby Jean..."

Oh, where you call the girl up, but she's left town

And you're pissed off you didn't know about it?

Right!

'Cause I wanted to say goodbye

And that I missed her

And I wish her good luck

It's closure, man

And it's the same with your Top Five!

Why don't you call them like the ghosts

That roam the main street of the steel town

Where the plant's been closed

Since Veteran's Day?

What plant?

You're a lost soul drowning

In the memories that haunt you

All those pretty bare feet runnin' into the night

See them runnin' away

But what would I say?

Just tell 'em how you are

And ask 'em how they are

Then look into their eyes

And talk without makin' a sound

Then you can forgive them for messin' around

And they can forgive you for messin' around

Yeah, you can forgive them for messin' around

And they can forgive you for messin' around

Think how good you'll be feelin' then

Shinin' like the chrome on your bike

All revved up and ready to start again

Laughin' as you're thinkin' back to when

Love was somethin' you didn't like

So bottled up with pain you might explode

So if you want to be lifted of your heavy load

Say goodbye and good luck to your top five break-ups

And move on down the road

Say what?

Say goodbye and good luck to your top five break-ups

And move on down the road

Alison who ditched me

After three days in the park

Call her!

Penny who wouldn't let me feel her up

Then had sex with that bastard Clark

Woo, cold!

Charlie who was too much for my heart to defend

That's right!

Sarah who was safe, but then turned gay in the end

C'mon!

Laura who made me/you

The mess that I am/you are today!

One, two, three!

Goodbye and good luck to your top five break-ups

And move on down the road!

Hello?

Hey-hey-hey

Pronto

Yo

Well, hey there, I just called to say hello

And wish you well and that I cherish those times we shared

Despite what you did

Who is this?

Though you wouldn't even let me

Touch your breast

Then gave it up for Clark

Let's put the past to rest

Hey, you were only a kid

How'd you get this number?

Sure, I was naive then

My-heart-on-my-sleeve then

And I never quite got my feet

Back on the ground

That's my call-waiting

I'm a dyke!

But, girl, I forgive you for messin' around

And I hope you forgive me for messin' around

Just know I forgive you for messin' around

And I pray you forgive me for messin' around

Now I'm feeling clean and new and fresh

Shining like the chrome on my bike

Schwinn!

All revved up and ready to start again

Yeah, you're laughin' as you're thinkin' back to when

Love was somethin' you didn't like

I put an end to that old episode

And if you want to be lifted of your heavy load

Say goodbye and good luck to my/your top five break-ups

And move on down the road

Say goodbye and good luck to my/your top five break-ups

Ciao and adios to your top five break-ups

So long and sayonara

To that old pain and sorrow

I'm movin' on down

You won't stick around

Yeah, I'm movin' on down—

The road!