So good to watch my friends dreaming their lives away
So good to watch my friends dreaming all the day
If I could take them all with me, you know I would
If I could show them all the things that I’ve seen, I wish I could
So sad to watch my friends growing older
So sad to watch my friends growing colder
If I could give them all some sunshine, you know I would
If I could take them all to monterey, I wish I could
So sad to watch my friends as they watch me
So sad to hear them talking about the things that used to be
One day perhaps I will buy myself a big boat
And take all my friends away
Maybe one day I will buy myself and island
And there with my friends you know I’d stay
So long! I am going away!
So long! I am leaving today!
And don’t forget all the things that we would do
And I know you’ll spare a thought for me,
I’ll save a prayer for you