She's headin' down the mountain Footloose and fancy-free On her way to Boston where the city meets the sea With nothing but an ocean, she'd like to see the world Sail around the ocean, gotta be a goodbye girl Goodbye girl Got everything she needs Goodbye girl Goodbye girl She knows she's gonna be a goodbye girl ♪ Her mama used to tell her "Don't rush to settle down" "If you got the urge for goin', let it take you town to town" "The world is your oysters, so you better find those pearls "You know we'll always love you, farewell and goodbye, girl" Goodbye girl Go chasin' down a dream Goodbye girl Goodbye girl You're always gonna be my goodbye girl ♪ You say you'd like to know her and she thinks you're alright But you'll be a hundred miles from here this time tomorrow night So if you'd like to join her, she'll take you for the world But you gotta love leavin' when you're with a goodbye girl Goodbye girl Nothing's guaranteed with a goodbye girl Goodbye girl She's always gonna be a goodbye girl ♪ Goodbye girl She's always gonna be a goodbye girl