More songs by Jason Aldean
Description
Goodbyes always sound short and polite. ‘Goodbye,’ ‘let's talk,’ ‘see you later.’ But sometimes it stretches into emptiness - four days, three nights, and endless glasses of whisky. And then you start to wonder: did it leave in a taxi to the nearest bar, or is it already rushing into the sunset on a train with no return ticket?
Here, a cowboy with a cigarette on the porch tries to find the point on the map where ‘goodbye’ turns into ‘forever.’ But the maps are silent, the whisky gives no answers, and the empty road just smiles.
Lyrics and translation
Original
She said she was headed over to see her mama
To try to clear her head, she needed a little time
Walked out the door, swore everything was gonna be alright
But it's been four days and three nights of whiskey
And I ain't heard a word from her, and that's what gets me
So tell me, how far does a goodbye go?
Is it down to a corner bar or outta town in a getaway car?
If it's on a map, this cowboy's gotta know
Is it a couple miles away comin' up the road or on a midnight train on a runaway track?
How far does a goodbye go 'til it don't come back?
I might've been alright if I'd seen her leavin', comin' (leavin', comin')
Instead of sittin' here, strikin' up another front porch Marlboro Light (strikin' up another Marlboro Light)
Is she big sky, fast lane gone, got the horses running?
Looks like I'm on the wrong side of ridin' off into the sunset this time
Tell me, how far does a goodbye go?
Is it down to a corner bar or outta town in a getaway car?
If it's on a map, this cowboy's gotta know
Is it a couple miles away comin' up the road or on a midnight train on a runaway track?
How far does a goodbye go 'til it don't come back?
'Til it don't come back
It's been four days and three nights of whiskey
But I ain't heard a word from her, and that's what gets me
So tell me, how far does a goodbye go?
Is it a couple miles away comin' up the road or on a midnight train on a runaway track?
How far does a goodbye go 'til it don't come back?
'Til it don't come back
English translation
She said she was headed over to see her mama
To try to clear her head, she needed a little time
Walked out the door, swore everything was gonna be alright
But it's been four days and three nights of whiskey
And I ain't heard a word from her, and that's what gets me
So tell me, how far does a goodbye go?
Is it down to a corner bar or outta town in a getaway car?
If it's on a map, this cowboy's gotta know
Is it a couple miles away comin' up the road or on a midnight train on a runaway track?
How far does a goodbye go 'til it don't come back?
I might've been alright if I'd seen her leavin', comin' (leavin', comin')
Instead of sittin' here, strikin' up another front porch Marlboro Light (strikin' up another Marlboro Light)
Is she big sky, fast lane gone, got the horses running?
Looks like I'm on the wrong side of ridin' off into the sunset this time
Tell me, how far does a goodbye go?
Is it down to a corner bar or outta town in a getaway car?
If it's on a map, this cowboy's gotta know
Is it a couple miles away comin' up the road or on a midnight train on a runaway track?
How far does a goodbye go 'til it don't come back?
'Til it don't come back
It's been four days and three nights of whiskey
But I ain't heard a word from her, and that's what gets me
So tell me, how far does a goodbye go?
Is it a couple miles away comin' up the road or on a midnight train on a runaway track?
How far does a goodbye go 'til it don't come back?
'Til it don't come back