I been down this street once or twice I played the bars and the blues Never took no one's advice To me it's all yesterday's news And we would drink at old Flannery's We were drinkin' and drinkin' some more The clock struck a quarter to three The cops busted right in the door (Chorus) Goodbye Cleveland Turn down the rock and roll, turn out the light Goodbye Cleveland Goodbye, good luck and goodnight She had the rock and the roll Born with the bra** and a style They took her heart and her soul She ain't been back in a while
There's Blind Blake and Willie McTell Albert and Albert and Kaye There's wa*kers and bankers in hell Who'd give it all back just to say (Chorus) I buried my ma and my pa I left you some cash on the shelf I'm goin' down south 'til I thaw I'll be better off by myself Goodbye Cleveland Turn down the rock and roll, turn out the light Goodbye Cleveland Goodbye, good luck and... Goodbye Cleveland Turn down the rock and roll, turn out the light Goodbye Cleveland Goodbye, good luck and goodnight Goodbye, good luck and goodnight