David Gray - Say Hello Wave Goodbye Lyrics






Standing at the door of the pink flamingo
Crying in the rain
It was a kind of so-so love
And I'm gonna make sure it doesn't happen again

You and I, it had to be
The standing joke of the year
You were a run-around
A lost-and-found
And not for me, I feel

Take your hands off me, hey
I don't belong to you, you see
And take a look in my face for the last time
I never knew you, you never knew me
Say hello, goodbye
Say hello and wave goodbye

We tried to make it work
You in a cocktail skirt
And me in a suit, but it just wasn't me

You're used to wearing less
And now your life's a mess
So insecure, you see

Well, I put up with all the scenes
And this is one scene
That's going to be played my way

Take your hands off me, hey
I don't belong to you, you see
And take a look in my face for the last time
I never knew you, you never knew me
Say hello, goodbye
Say hello and wave goodbye
Say hello and wave goodbye

Under the deep red light I can see the make-up sliding down
Well, hey, little girl, you will always make up, so take off that unbecoming frown

As for me, well, I'll find someone who's not going cheap in the sales
A nice little housewife
Who'll give me a steady life
And not keep going off the rails

Take your hands off me, hey
I don't belong to you, you see
And take a look in my face for the last time
I never knew you, you never knew me
Say hello, goodbye
Say hello and wave goodbye

Say hello and wave goodbye
Say hello and wave goodbye
Wave goodbye
Say hello and wave goodbye
Say hello and wave goodbye
Say hello, wave goodbye
Goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye

We were born before the whale
Who are we to understand
We were born before the whale
Say goodbye

Through the rain, hail, sleet and snow
Say goodbye
Get on the train, train, train
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
Say goodbye

In the wind and the rain now, darling
Say goodbye
In the wind and the rain now, darling





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  1. c.... h....

    Miss u Lar xxx

  2. t.... ....

    omg first time i've heard this x

    t.... ....

    check out original version by Soft Cell

  3. N.... T....

    Memories....

  4. K.... A....

    Love this. Always have.

  5. D.... B....

    i dont know if this was the song my alison left me to, on a rainy april day we cried a lot and have been together for 16 years

  6. K.... B....

    We never did say that goodbye... we said a million goodbyes but always came back with hello. Until we didn’t. All over too fast.

  7. E.... x....

    So so good! 🌸☺

  8. O.... ....

    To me this is my daddy’s song to me. Not my biological dad (drunken and abusive.) the dad I always pretend I have in heaven waiting for me.

  9. S.... W....

    It was the best of times, probably the best time of my life, this holds so many happy memories and I’ve re discovered it after so many years! We can’t go back but I sometimes so wish we could!

  10. P.... O....

    What a sad song.

    Love lost.

  11. S.... T....

    will always remind me of Brighton

  12. S.... i....

    I prefer the soft-cell rendition

  13. V.... C....

    I have no words. This brings back so memories.

    V.... C....

    ✌️👍

  14. j.... h....

    Love the nod to van in the fade

  15. G.... W....

    taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaakee your hands offf mee aayyyyyeee

  16. i.... m....

    I sing the keyboard bit to this from the original

    da da da da
    da da da da da da da

  17. L.... ....

    I don’t know what to say anymore . I just love this song.

  18. N.... F....

    Melancholic and Beautiful ❤️💎🎵💎

  19. W.... B....

    Seen him in Detroit, The BEST concert I've ever gone to. We stood the whole concert.

  20. j.... w....

    While Soft Cells original will always be one of my favorite songs ever, this cover brings tears to my eyes. So much sadder.

  21. W.... P....

    Just gets better and better

  22. l.... ....

    Prefer the original, more haunting.

  23. m.... m....

    Young, broken by the time we met. Never found my way back to the sky (lol, if riches were trying). Thank you, Ed, my first and only walk in the clouds. You are cherished from afar.

  24. W.... M....

    Why does he want to sound like Dylan?

  25. J.... C....

    Pink flamingos are everywhere

  26. T.... B....

    Great version of this song here . . . https://youtu.be/_joKwiuKa6M?t=8

  27. D.... R....

    Most of them you have to let go, because they would never be the right one for you. The pain wears off after a while... 3 years for me, but definitely the right move

  28. E.... O....

    I'm surprised how many of the comments here indicate that people thing DG wrote this song. He didn't, it was Soft Cell in the early 80s. I love this version too but the original is in a different league. I loved the White Ladder album and like many people, played it constantly in the 90s. Kudos to David for this take on the song.

  29. A.... D....

    Take a look
    The greatest harmony ever.
    Makes me cry every time I hear it.
    Not a big fan of David Gray but this is forever.

  30. D.... ....

    This Song is Amazing. Such an underated Magician of words! I HOLD YOU HIGH ☺

    D.... ....

    You do know he didn't write it, right? Check out Soft Cell's very different original version 1983. I love them both tbf.

    D.... ....

    @E O' Cits seems i talk to just agitate. Sorry Darling there's no winner's here!! Cheerio

    D.... ....

    @Dan I'm sorry. I'm not sure I follow about the no winner comment....I was just pointing out he didn't write it, and like I say, both are great. Cheerio!

  31. N.... K....

    this Michelle bragg

  32. N.... P....

    Gives me shivers xx

  33. N.... F....

    Beautiful version of a Great Song 💘

  34. L.... W....

    Love his tune

  35. K.... P....

    LoL bitter much?

  36. m.... s....

    love this but marc almond wow

  37. J.... M....

    Excellent

  38. L.... S....

    BEAUTIFUL SONG. NIGHT

  39. M.... D....

    Brilliant tune love it

  40. s.... h....

    Beautiful.

  41. A.... F....

    Simply amazing this guy rocks my cloud simply one of the best in. My eyes

  42. P.... ....

    Pure rejection

  43. k.... a....

    It is strange that we let go of people we love so much in this life.

  44. D.... W....

    This is So much better than the original love it cheers David

  45. A.... F....

    Love this song by David grey lost my mum 3 years ago and this song hits me every time I here it means everything to me Rip mam love you with all my heart God bless you mam love Allan xxxxx

  46. S.... R....

    A classic song and a great cover.

  47. E.... H....

    A beautiful song and some beautiful comments. Thanks to mr Gray and you guys

  48. s.... h....

    Love my Mr gray

  49. s.... h....

    I love my guys and my beautiful family xxxxx

  50. P.... M....

    Fantastic song your the best David Gray

  51. i.... ....

    My wife says never go to bed angry at eatch other. Greath advice. Who knows what tomorrow brings

    i.... ....

    So true

  52. S.... ....

    A great cover. No doubt. But the song is not as sad as you think. I thought it was sad and was about remembering someone, but listen to the original. It's about a break up, possibly an affair that needs to be hidden. Say hello, wave goodbye sounds sad, but the lyrics say otherwise...

  53. G.... b....

    It's sad we have to let people go that we love so they can be free bonus if they want to stay

  54. T.... T....

    I'm so surprised I'm not the only one who rembers there first love when lustening to this song haunting but can't stop listening touch.s my soul

  55. J.... j....

    He was awesome whatever happened to him

  56. J.... L....

    Je ne connaissais pas : très très agréable !
    Merci 😊😊!!

  57. J.... ....

    genius idea to include some lyrics from Van Morrison's Madame George at the end. something so haunting about the end of this song.

  58. s.... ....

    Your music is beautiful. I learned it when I was growing .

  59. P.... L....

    Tout simplement magnifique comme bcp de chansons de cet artiste...

  60. A.... ....

    a bad copy of Soft Cell

  61. A.... D....

    Beautiful x

  62. R.... P....

    People who think they love life
    Have often not had something so out of control
    That fucks--everything up at great speed .
    It's the neat brigade full of themselves that should get it first.

  63. R.... P....

    You have no idea how much this actually happened.
    And I'm going to keep it like that.

  64. R.... H....

    We met on the 31st Oct last year I fell hard instantly ups and downs she didn't feel the same but the feelings are still alive with me my affection ended on 9/2/19 forever will you hold a place in my heart my little stunner forever and ever M

  65. F.... S....

    Tune never gets old

  66. b.... ....

    I love this and i love the original by Marc Almond. Both great! I don't know how people can rework a great song i would just have the original in my head all the time, genius.

  67. D.... P....

    Why this have more views than the original???

  68. A.... W....

    Oo ah A

  69. s.... h....

    Goodbye and good riddance

  70. c.... s....

    Omg this is the worst version I’ve ever ever ever heard 🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁

    c.... s....

    Feel free to fuck off then

  71. D.... B....

    Use to listen to this on the local radio early in the morning traveling down the a38 the dj loved is album white ladder .so did i .

  72. S.... R....

    Love love david grey sooo much ❤

  73. S.... N....

    Wow , this song , you know this song when you have been among these emotions ,beautifully sung and the lyrics are amazing ,it almost tells of a chapter in my life , well written soft cell but covered in style by a sleeping legend ,just amazing .

  74. S.... W....

    reminds me of Portugal on may 3rd 2007... miss you always madeline just wish you'd come back x

  75. K.... G....

    John... <3

  76. C.... W....

    God its been so long since i have seen my family i pray everyday for your safety and courage to come back to me soon my love for you will neber die.

  77. s.... f....

    Went through this,my soul still wishes her the best <3

  78. F.... C....

    Resonates on many levels. Great version.

  79. M.... B....

    Fantastic piece of music... His best Album ever.. Amazing

  80. J.... C....

    I miss you everyday amber you said hello but its me who has to say goodbye you weren't here long enough but left a big impression

  81. r.... t....

    Sing that song dave I hear ya, cos , I'm gonna make sure it doesn't happen again...period!!

  82. P.... C....

    no one mentioned soft cell yet,

  83. D.... F....

    Crying for no reason

  84. P.... A....

    Can someone feel this way about a whole group of people? Lovers, friends, mentors... I'm breaking away from all of them. I want these people from my past to leave me the hell alone. All they did was use me for their ends, never caring for me or my heart. I gave them my best, they gave me their hurt. I want to forget 10 years worth of memories and move on and be happy. I don't want them back.

  85. s.... a....

    I let go of my family nearly 6 years ago : and before that on an off from the age of 15 Music has not left me : I believe my life can succeed

  86. s.... a....

    Ill never give up guitars

  87. R.... I....

    Three sirens
    Down to the river

  88. L.... ....

    one of my biggest inspirations ever..

  89. G.... H....

    I got to say white ladder is one of the best albums your ever own or listen to,take a bow mr grey

  90. P.... L....

    Je ne me lasse pas d'écouter cette balade.

  91. n.... n....

    Say goodbye xx💞

  92. E.... A....

    Voz igual do David no Estados unidos não tem igual

  93. R.... 4....

    I bought a Soft Cell album in 1983 for the "Tainted Love" song and listened to "Say Hello Wave Goodbye" and thought what a good song. I bought the David Gray cd "White Ladder" in 1998 and listened to a song titled "Say Hello Wave Goodbye" and thought what a wonderful great emotional song. It is 2018 and I just realized David Gray covered the Soft Cell song. Wow!!!! Grays version is sooooo good!!!! Its an ageless classic. It sounds better now than it did 20 years ago.

  94. R.... 4....

    "Without a Trace" Season 1 Episode 16 (end scene).

    R.... 4....

    literally why i looked for the song. 😂 ty for the ep #! #lakelife

    R.... 4....

    @Barb Peterson ur welcome. :-D

  95. f.... ....

    Genuinley one of the greatest cover's of a song I think I've ever heard.
    Absolutely fantastic. Lots of memories off of this album. Bravo Mr Gray.

  96. S.... B....

    Say hello and wave goodbye