Flack, Roberta - Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye Lyrics






I loved you in the morning, our kisses deep and warm,
Your hair upon the pillow like a sleepy golden storm,
Yes, many loved before us, I know that we are not new,
In city and in forest they smiled like me and you,
But now it's come to distances and both of us must try,
Your eyes are soft with sorrow,
Hey, that's no way to say goodbye.

I'm not looking for another as I wander in my time,
Walk me to the corner, our steps will always rhyme
You know my love goes with you as your love stays with me,
It's just the way it changes, like the shoreline and the sea,
But let's not talk of love or chains and things we can't untie,
Your eyes are soft with sorrow,
Hey, that's no way to say goodbye.

I loved you in the morning, our kisses deep and warm,
Your hair upon the pillow like a sleepy golden storm,
Yes many loved before us, I know that we are not new,
In city and in forest they smiled like me and you,
But let's not talk of love or chains and things we can't untie,
Your eyes are soft with sorrow,
Hey, that's no way to say goodbye.





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  1. S.... K....

    Best version hands down 🙌

  2. R.... D....

    So talented. A true gift to music. Wonderful lady through and through.

  3. N.... B....

    Sure sounds like Suzanne.

  4. L.... C....

    When I was a kid I'd listen to this repeatedly , trying to figure out if Leonard was saying " its over " or " it's not over " . I'm old now and I still can't quite work it out. Maybe that's why I'm still single . I'm just too confused to play . Damn , I can't even organize all the stacks of paper in my house . Can anyone ? I mean bills mixed with love letters from 20+ years ago . Maybe THAT'S why I'm still single . Or that my most intimate moments are commenting on YouTube ? Oh , that's just sadly pathetic ...

  5. S.... R....

    I first heard this song in 1977. My then boyfriend played it to me when I told him I was leaving Australia to workvin USA. Before this song he played "Send in the Clowns". I will never forget him, but I wasn't ready to settle down. No regrets.

  6. s.... ....

    CLASSIC....

  7. d.... r....

    Who would dislike this song? Moreover, Roberta's beautiful voice

  8. K.... o....

    Without her the queen bitch instrumental would have never happened the way it did👑👑

  9. T.... ....

    1:50 All the real ones know what this is ❤️👑🐝

    T.... ....

    You muthafucking right that's 👑👑👑 with out this lady that beautiful song wouldn't have happened

  10. a.... ....

    Her voice just brings me to tears!

  11. B.... S....

    Tupac’s mother Afeni used to sing this as a lullaby to Pac when he was a baby 🎶💆🏾‍♂️

  12. d.... c....

    Just something about that first love

  13. A.... L....

    No words...

  14. G.... F....

    they don't record like they used to...totally about the music and nothing else.

  15. C.... B....

    My first album bought by my big brother who thought it reminded him of me playing the piano creating my songs and poetry as he joined the military and I could not stop crying as he went off to serve. He came back and bought this for me. Awesome, reflections and her rendition is beautiful. Thanks to Leonard.

  16. J.... S....

    1:51 real ones know

    J.... S....

    Queen bitch 💯💯

  17. C.... D....

    1:50 - 1:54

  18. C.... D....

    Lil Kim-Queen Bitch!!!!

  19. b.... ....

    Lil kim brought me here. What a beautiful song

  20. J.... S....

    1:50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOEzjT-SED0

  21. C.... B....

    Que voz linda!!!!!!!!!

  22. G.... F....

    A beauty. That piano solo. Woof

  23. K.... Z....

    Beautiful!

  24. A.... P....

    This is so beautiful! I love this

  25. A.... Z....

    Cuanto talento en la voz y el piano de Roberta Flack. Amo su música.

  26. s.... ....

    Like a warm blanket on a winters day

  27. W.... D....

    When great songwriting meets great singing.

  28. D.... P....

    What a beautiful song! I heard it yesterday for the first time. Radio host Chuck Thomas from US1 Radio, Jazz Flavors on Sunday's 6AM-11AM introduced me to this heartbreaking song with these deeply touching lyrics. Chuck is airing the song in the same hour as my song will be aired. I feel honored and thankful at the same time. Premier day for my "I don't need you anymore". Listeners can hear the show on iHeartRadio from around the world. Thank you US1 Radio ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 😇

  29. C.... V....

    That piano section Roberta plays towards the end is soooo badddddddd. What a song...it’s my life.

  30. m.... m....

    WONDERFUL JCMO 1974 THANK YOU ROY COLYAR! AND CINDY

  31. D.... B....

    B.L.I.S.S *

  32. T.... E....

    Roberta Flack is a treasure!

  33. e.... h....

    Piano interlude KILLS me!!! SOOOO BEAUTIFUL. SO SOULFUL!!! 😭

  34. M.... S....

    Sang this to my son while still in the womb. Now he is two and I sing to him with tears in my eyes.🌻

  35. F.... K....

    If Peter Piper pecked them I bet you Biggie bust em.

  36. m.... g....

    This is wondering time for me. Yes my love stays with u

  37. B.... R....

    It took me two days to figure out where i first heard this song and it drove me crazy!!!
    Im the movie “Life as we know it” with Katherine Heigl and Greg Berlanti !!

    B.... R....

    same here...

    B.... R....

    same :)

  38. V.... P....

    Brings me to tears every time

  39. L.... ....

    It was used in a movie I like too "Life As We Know It". This song is so haunting and beautiful.

    L.... ....

    Makes me think !

  40. c.... ....

    THIS SONG REMINDS ME IF SEVERAL THINGS PLACES AND PEOPLE ALL AT ONCE. I REMEMBER DISCOVERING MS. FLACK AT BORDER BOOKS AND CD IN Houston TEXAS. I WAS VERY YOUNG, I'M MY EARLY TWENTIES. I USED TO BE MESMERIZED BY THIS BEAUTIFUL QUEEN. I REMEMBER TAKING HER CD TO Monterrey MEXICO. I WAS DEEPLY IN LOVE WITH A MEXICAN ( I'M BLACK) LADY NAME GABRIELLA DELA FUENTES. WE HAD TO PART WAYS BUT I'M SURE IF We WOULD HAVE TRIED TO BEAT THE ODDS WE WOULD BE IN PARADISE HERE ON EARTH. THIS SONG HELPS AND HURTS ALL AT ONCE

    c.... ....

    I lived in the Washington, D.C. area when Roberta Flack was singing at a club on Capitol Hill called "Mr. Henry's." I was in the military, and it was during the Vietnam War era. I can close my eyes and "see" so many memories as I listen to this. If you ever get the chance, listen to this album on vinyl instead of a CD.

    c.... ....

    christhedemocrat
    christhedemocrat...check out the album pictured here...
    I’ve had it over 30 years and recently it I can’t get enough of her haunting beautiful voice.
    On utube there is another cut called Algelitos Negros, it is a song sung in Spanish.
    Someone in the comments translated it which it made it even more beautiful.
    I think it may also cause you multiple levels of memories and feelings...😊

  41. S.... K....

    Queen Bitch.

    (of course we’re talking Lil Kim here, moron.)

  42. m.... ....

    It's amazing how ONE LITTLE piano lick has created at least 3 hip hop bangers! Songs for Lil Kim, Mary J, and Remy Ma....

    m.... ....

    I couldn't believe when I heard it

  43. C.... V....

    Roberta Flack is a National Treasure.

  44. S.... F....

    Thank you Ms Roberta Flack for all the beautiful music
    Love 💜💜💜💜💜💜

  45. M.... ....

    Pure beauty...This song

  46. s.... ....

    I literally melt when I listen to this.

  47. M.... M....

    Leonard wrote it and Roberta did a smokin' version!

  48. E.... ....

    1:41 - 2:29 Bliss. :o) Love this song.

    E.... ....

    Absolute heart-wrenching BLISS!!!

  49. a.... ....

    beautiful

  50. B.... C....

    "Life As We Know It" brought me here lol

  51. C.... M....

    Oh this voice. So deep, lovely, poignant. Roberta.

  52. D.... ....

    Hands down best version!

  53. A.... C....

    AWESOME!!

  54. g.... w....

    another great song composed by Leonard Cohen

  55. g.... w....

    another great song composed by Leonard Cohen

  56. g.... w....

    another great song composed by Leonard Cohen

  57. g.... w....

    another great song composed by Leonard Cohen

    g.... w....

    OK, step away from the comment button!!

  58. B.... R....

    1:50-1:52 'Queen Bitch' by Lil Kim ('96) and 'I Can Love You' by Mary J. Blige ('97)

  59. K.... C....

    thank you Leonard.

    K.... C....

    and now he's gone too )-:

  60. G.... ....

    Amazing song amazing singer!

  61. J.... O....

    She does the best version 🙌

    J.... O....

    David Flanders I'm glad I'm not alone!

    J.... O....

    As far as I'm concerned, the ONLY version. I tried...and gave up in a fit of embarrassment. What the hell was i thinking?!

    J.... O....

    Jessica Ortiz Yes she does.

    J.... O....

    Roberta Flack has the most beautiful voice! So crystal clear and OMG I could go on and on!

    J.... O....

    Nope, Leonard’s remains the best version

  62. T.... K....

    Never get tired of hearing this song by Roberta. Timeless and soulful.

    T.... K....

    Especially on a break up

  63. A.... D....

    the piano!

  64. A.... C....

    Great cover! And I love the piano solo.

  65. M.... S....

    the best

  66. F.... S....

    Been listening to this song since 1971.Never get tired of it.

  67. B.... C....

    Amazing song it truly touches the soul!

  68. M.... M....

    1:50 Queen Bitch

    M.... M....

    Murda Macy u know it

  69. T.... S....

    lil Kim queen bitch 😂

  70. A.... D....

    Nice, but Cohen sings his own songs best.

    A.... D....

    I like his songs but I don't think he can really sing.

    A.... D....

    Not this one. He's on the ground looking up in heaven at her.

  71. C.... B....

    Perfect..

  72. L.... B....

    My favourite song

  73. v.... ....

    Beautiful singer, great song, great piano, but that guitar sounds cheesy...

  74. D.... C....

    more than just a singer she is timeless thank you

  75. J.... T....

    A classic.

  76. M.... ....

    She touches my soul

  77. A.... R....

    Lil Kim brought me here. Who would think that someone sampled that little part in the middle to make Queen Bitch. Thats pretty cool to me.

    A.... R....

    Alexander Reynolds Kim brought me here, too! I'm a 90's baby (1990) and I am still a HUGE Lil Kim fan! This is so cool, thanks for that information y'all! I just learned something new today 👍

    A.... R....

    Alexander Reynolds man the coldest part is like its 3 seconds and now not only has Mary J Blige sampled Kims version of the sample but now Remy Ma has done it as well. Hip hop lives forever

    A.... R....

    Tica811 yes!

    A.... R....

    I just figured it out I kept hearing it

    A.... R....

    This ties Leonard Cohen to Lil Kim! Love it all! #thepowerofmusic

  78. F.... B....

    Miss the beautiful back in the day

  79. A.... G....

    Stunning angelic voice from the heavens...