Track 9 of the album The Long Way Round · 2020
Two Coffees, One Clean Goodbye
“A clean goodbye over two coffees. No drama, just a nod and a tip for the waiter.”
jazz-pop · wistful jazz · lounge pop · 5:45
Lyrics
We sat down at the corner place Two coffees on the glass No shouting and no slammed doors Just the quiet as it passed You said it first, I nodded slow We both had known for months Some loves don't end in thunder They just end, and that is enough Two coffees, one clean goodbye No blame left in either eye We were right to let it go Soft and kind and slow Two coffees, one clean goodbye Under the same grey sky I'm walking out the lighter now And I'm glad you are alive You asked me if I'd keep the lamp I said, you take it, please You said, I'll water that old plant And we laughed with some ease The waiter brought the little bill We split it down the line Two friends who learned the hard way That kind is better than fine Two coffees, one clean goodbye No blame left in either eye We were right to let it go Soft and kind and slow Two coffees, one clean goodbye Under the same grey sky I'm walking out the lighter now And I'm glad you are alive The street was wet and shining The tram bell rang out clear I turned to wave, you waved back And nothing hurt, my dear Two coffees, one clean goodbye No blame left in either eye We were right to let it go Soft and kind and slow Two coffees, one clean goodbye Under the same grey sky I'm walking out the lighter now And I'm glad you are alive Two coffees, one clean goodbye Soft and kind and slow