Gotten good at Goodbyes  (ENIS 2700)  Cecil Vest (George Strait) 1989

MAINSTREAM

OPENER

Circle Left

What a rotten day this turned out to be

Left Allemande the corner, DoSaDo for me

Allemande Left, Weave the Ring

She just got all her things, threw 'em into a pile

Swing with your lady, Promenade her in style

She done this before, but this time she didn't cry

FIGURE

Heads Square Thru 4 hands round you go

DoSaDo, Swing Thru and then, Spin the Top round you go

Do a Right & Left Thru, Flutter Wheel straight across

Sweep 1/4 and then, Swing with your corner

Promenade her my friend

* She done this before, but this time she didn't cry

ALTERNATE LYRICS

* She may not return, ‘cause this time she didn't cry

MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER

Sides Face Grand Square

That's why I'm sittin' on the front step starin' down the road

Wondering if she'll come back this time, I don't know

After she packed she looked back

Left Allemande and Weave the Ring

Wind in and out around until you meet your lady

Swing, Promenade her for me

That's got me worried thinkin' maybe

My baby's gotten good at goodbyes

ORIGINAL LYRICS

What a rotten day this turned out to be
I still can't believe she'd leave so easily
She just got all her things, threw 'em into a pile
Then she loaded her car and said after a while
She'd done this before, but this time she didn't cry

 

That's why I'm sittin' on the front steps, starin' down the road
Wondering if she'll come back this time, I don't know
After she packed, when she looked back
There were no tears in her eyes, and that's got me worried
Thinkin' maybe my baby's gotten good at goodbye

 

All the times before, she'd break down and cry
She'd make her threats, but her heart wasn't set on goodbye
She just wanted me to hear what she had to say
Now I'm lost for words, saying she went away
She may not return, for this time she didn't cry

 

That's why I'm sittin' on the front steps, starin' down the road
Wondering if she'll come back this time, I don't know
After she packed, when she looked back
There were no tears in her eyes, and that's got me worried
Thinkin' maybe my baby's gotten good at goodbye

 

That's why I'm sittin' on the front steps, starin' down the road
Wondering if she'll come back this time, I don't know
After she packed, when she looked back
There were no tears in her eyes, and that's got me worried
Thinkin' maybe my baby's gotten good at goodbye