Damn Good Goodbye

We met up at my place
'Cause my folks were out of town
It was our last night together
We were gonna make it count

We were headed off
To Auburn, Texas Tech, and Kansas State
Like a band of brothers breakin' up
With one more show to play

So we drink a case of Shiner
And all my daddy's Maker's Mark
Pulled them speakers on the back porch
Sat around and smoked cigars
We sang along and laughed 'til dawn
And watched that red sunrise
That was a damn good goodbye

I was hurtin' that next mornin'
But I had one thing left to do
'Cause the only girl I'd ever loved
Was bound for Baton Rouge
We said we'd make it work
But we both knew that was a lie
High school love ain't strong enough
For a seven hour drive

So we parked out by the football field
Where we knew we'd be alone
Leaned them bucket seats way back
And made love all night long
Jumped the fence, sat in the stands
And watched that red sunrise
That was a damn good goodbye

They ain't ever easy
Sometimes they go bad
Oh but sometimes they turn
Into the best times you ever had
Nothing makes a memory
That you'll take with you all your life
Like a damn good goodbye