So long, my friend   This town's been eating you alive   You left a trail of broken hearts   Most of which never survived      And your friends are waiting   Waiting by your door   They're anticipating   You ain't coming back any more      This old town is not the same   This old town is not the same   This dirty backwater town   Still carries your name      An old grey-haired woman   Those letters never arrived   Well I hear it's cold in Amsterdam   Man, I hope that you thrive      This old town is not the same   This old town is not the same   This dirty backwater town   Still carries your name      You said you want it   Man, I hope that you're right   This town is getting colder   But I know you'll survive      Well, I hear it's cold out there   And I really know the change   This dirty little town   We thought would always stay the same      This old town is not the same   This old town is not the same   This dirty backwater town   Still carries your name