Goodbye Cruel World

James Darren

Words and Music by Gloria Shayne



-as sung on "The Best Of James Darren"

-Rhino Records R2 71664

-peak Billboard position # 3 in 1961





NOTE: Calliope sounds were vocals by writer Shayne!!



(Goodbye cruel world)

(Goodbye cruel world)



Oh, goodbye cruel world, I'm off to join the circus

Gonna be a broken-hearted clown

Paint my face with a good-for-nothin' smile

'cause a mean, fickle woman turned my whole world upside down



(Goodbye cruel world)



Farewell to love, I'm off to join the circus

Gotta find a way to hide my tears

Bet I'll have them rolling in the aisle

And I'll forget that woman if it takes a hundred years



Oh oh oh, step right up and take a look at a fool

He's got a heart as stubborn as a mule

C'mon everybody, he's good for a laugh

And no one could tell his heart is broken in half



Well, the joke's on me, I'm off to join the circus

Oh, Mr. Barnum, save a place for me

Shoot me out of a cannon, I don't care

Let the people point at me and stare

I'll tell the world that woman, wherever she may be

That mean, fickle woman made a cryin' clown outta me



(Goodbye cruel world)

Shoot me out of a cannon, I don't care

Let the people point at me and stare

I'll tell the world that woman, wherever she may be

That mean, fickle woman made a cryin' clown outta me



Goodbye cruel world

Goodbye cruel world

FADE

Goodbye cruel world

Goodbye cruel world



Transcribed by Robin Hood



These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above

and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet

music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets