The Goodbye Look

The surf was easy on the day I came to stay
On this quiet island in the bay
I remember a line of women all in white
The laughter and the steel bands at nightNow the americans are gone exept for two
The embassy's been hard to reach
There's been talk and lately a bit of action after dark
Behind the big casino on the beachThe rules are changed
It's not the same
It's all new players in a whole new ball gameLast night I dreamed of an old lover dressed in gray
I've had this fever now since yesterday
Wake up darling they're knocking the colonel's standing in the sun
With his stupid face the glasses and the gunI know what happens
I read the book
I believe I just got the goodbye lookWon't you pour me a cuban breeze gretchenI know a fellow with a motor launch for hire
A skinny man with two-one shoes
Cause tonight they're arranging a small reception just for me
Behind the big casino by the seaI know what happens
I read the book
I believe I just got the goodbye look