We kissed goodnight   And we turn out the light   And we lay side by side in the dark   And we're waiting for sleep or a spark      But the night's on the run   And the spark does not come   And we quietly worry and wonder   And the silence is louder than thunder   And it rings with the sound of goodbye      (Chorus)   It rings with the sound of goodbye   I can't even tell you just why   It may be the truth or it may be a lie   But it sounds like the sound of goodbye      We can talk of the weather   We can talk of the news   We can talk of the talk of the town   There's another true love going down      We can talk about promises, talk about lies   But there's no use pointing our fingers   And the sound of 'I love you' still lingers   But it rings with the sound of goodbye      It rings with the sound of goodbye   I can't even tell you just why   It may be the truth or it may be a lie   But it sounds like the sound of goodbye      Time is forever   But love is a fire   And one day is one degree colder   And the clock's tickin' over your shoulder   And it ticks and it ticks, and it ticks and it ticks...      And it ticks with the sound of goodbye   I can't even tell you just why   It may be the truth or it may be a lie   But it sounds like the sound of goodbye      Sound of goodbye   I can't even tell you just why   It may be the truth or it may be a lie   But it sounds like the sound of goodbye   (repeat once, fading out)