So Long, Farewell (the Children) Lyrics

Children:

There's a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall

And a bell in the steeple too

And in the nursery an absurd little bird

Is popping out to say "cuckoo"

Marta, Gretl, Brigitta:

Cuckoo, cuckoo

Children: Marta, Gretl, Brigitta:

Regretfully they tell us Cuckoo, cuckoo

But firmly they compel us Cuckoo, cuckoo

To say goodbye . . .

Marta, Gretl, Brigitta:

Cuckoo!

Children:

. . . to you

Children:

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehn, good night

Marta:

I hate to go and miss this pretty sight

Children:

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehn, adieu

Friedrich:

Adieu, adieu, to you and you and you

Children:

So long, farewell, auf 'voir , auf wiedersehn

Liesl:

I'd like to stay and taste my first champagne

Children:

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehn, goodbye

Kurt:

I leave and heave a sigh and say goodbye -- Goodbye!

Brigitta:

I'm glad to go, I cannot tell a lie

Louisa:

I flit, I float, I fleetly flee, I fly

Gretl:

The sun has gone to bed and so must I

Children:

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Guests:

Goodbye!