[Chorus]
Many young men of twenty said, "Goodbye",
On that long day, from the break of dawn until the sun was high,
Many young men of twenty said, "Goodbye",
Many young men of twenty said, "Goodbye."

[Verse]
They left the mountains and glens,
The lassies and the fine young men,
I saw a tear in every girl and boy,
Many young men of twenty said, "Goodbye."

Last night, I held my darling in my arms,
"Farewell, my love, it breaks my heart to see you cry,
Farewell, my love, for maybe I will die",
Many young men of twenty said, "Goodbye."

My boy Willie sailed away,
And a big ship went away,
He sailed away and left me here to cry,
For many young men of twenty said, "Goodbye."

[Chorus]
Many young men of twenty said, "Goodbye",
On that long day, from the break of dawn until the sun was high,
Many young men of twenty said, "Goodbye",
Many young men of twenty said, "Goodbye."

[Verse]
I wish that I was back again,
Beside my darling in the glen,
We'd sit and watch the small birds as they fly,
For many young men of twenty said, "Goodbye."

[Chorus]
Many young men of twenty said, "Goodbye",
On that long day, from the break of dawn until the sun was high,
Many young men of twenty said, "Goodbye",
Many young men of twenty said, "Goodbye.".