Rod McKuen - Seasons in the Sun

Adieu, Émile, my trusted friend

We've known each other since we were nine or ten

Together we've climbed hills and trees

Learned of love and ABC's

Skinned our hearts and skinned our knees

Adieu, Émile, it's hard to die

When all the birds are singing in the sky

Now that the spring is in the air

Pretty girls are everywhere

Wish for me and I'll be there

We had joy, we had fun

We had seasons in the sun

But the wine and the song

Like the seasons have all gone

Adieu, Papa, please pray for me

I was the black sheep of the family

You tried to teach me right from wrong

Too much wine and too much song

Wonder how I got along

Adieu, Papa, it's hard to die

When all the birds are singing in the sky

Now that the spring is in the air

Little children everywhere

Think of me and I'll be there

We had joy, we had fun

We had seasons in the sun

But the song and the rhyme

Were just seasons out of time

Goodbye, Françoise, my faithful wife

Without you I'd have had a lonely life

You cheated lots of times, but then

I forgave you in the end

For your lover was my friend

Adieu, Françoise, it's hard to die

When all the birds are singing in the sky

Now that the spring is in the air

With your lovers everywhere

Just be careful, I'll be there

We had joy, we had fun

We had seasons in the sun

But the stars we could reach

Were just starfish on a beach

Adieu, Émile

Adieu, Papa

Goodbye, Françoise

We had joy, we had fun

We had seasons in the sun

But the wine and the song

Like the seasons have all gone

All our lives we had fun

We had seasons in the sun

But the stars we could reach

Were just starfish on the beach