wave goodbye everybody waves goodbye climb aboard the train turn and wave goodbye again some go north some go south maybe east some left out some are rich some are poor but everybody s got to wave wave goodbye we re headed for the other side the sun shines brighter there and everyone s got golden hair they went north they went south maybe east some left out some are rich some are poor someone blessed somewhat more because i m sick we re gonna find the ones that left a boy climbs aboard the train never to wave bye again they went north they went south maybe east some left out some are rich some are poor but everybody s got to wave don t you cry we made it to the other side the sun s not brighter here it only shines on golden hair i went north i went south maybe east some left out some are rich some are poor but everybody s got to wave