I can't say goodbye
I can't say goodbye
To my home
You told me yesterday
You said you could not stay
It seems like where you're goin'
Is half a world away
And I can't say goodbye
No, I can't say goodbye
I'm California grown
Guess I'm the last to roam
Soon I'll be sitting by these golden shores alone
Cause I can't say goodbye
I can't say goodbye
I can't say goodbye...to my home
You'll write me every week
As your babies grow and learn to speak
I'll always pray that Tennessee is good to you
You know I'd follow if I could
But I can't say goodbye
I can't say goodbye...to my home
You've been my trusted friend
I'll love you 'till the end
And anything you need
On me you can depend
But I can't say goodbye
No I can't say goodbye
No I can't say goodbye...to my home