[Verse 1]

Well, it's two miles East to West

Only four miles North to South

And when you pass the only red light

You will see the pastor's house

People look you in the eye

And they smile at you and wave

Yeah, they always take the time

To stop and ask you, "How's your day?"

[Refrain]

It's hard to say goodbye

'Cause, baby, it's a good life

[Verse 2]

At the high school football game

Is where I got my first kiss

I still feel the butterflies

I still taste it on my lips

And when we lost our Uncle Jake

Back in 1983

We heard Daddy upstairs weepin'

So we cried ourselves to sleep

[Refrain]

It's hard to say goodbye

'Cause, baby, it's a good life

[Chorus]

Goodbye to memories that I saved

Goodbye to all the friends I made

Goodbye to all the home I'll ever know

Small town Jericho

[Bridge]

And every road here looks the same

But this old town won't ever change

And that's what I love the most

And it's the reason I must go

[Verse 3]

I put boxes on the porch

Daddy puts them in the car

Best to get the loadin' done

It won't be easy in the dark

'Cause I'm leavin' after midnight

And if anyone asks why

I wanna wait 'til Mama's sleepin'

'Cause I can't bear to see her cry

[Refrain]

It's hard to say goodbye

'Cause, baby, it's a good life

[Chorus]

Goodbye to memories that I saved

Goodbye to all the friends I made

Goodbye to all the home I'll ever know

Small town Jericho

Goodbye

[Outro]

Ooh

Ooh