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A long, long time ago
I can still remember how his guitar used to make us smile
And I knew if he'd had his chance
That he could make the townsfolk dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
But January made me shiver
With all the news that got delivered
sad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When learned he's leaving with his bride
But something touched me deep inside
The day Cap said goodbye
[Chorus:]
So bye, bye, to our Leodan Guy
Saved the town from burning down, now with laws we comply
With a pair of swords hanging right at his side
And now we must be sayin goodbye
Now we must be sayin goodbye
[Verse 1]
Oh, Did he write the book of law
Does he punch bandits in the jaw
All the townsfolk tell me so
So did he believe in sword and steel
Did he, by magic, annoyed feel?
And do you believe me, when I say that this is real
Well, I know the town's in love with him
'Cause I saw them singin songs of him
We all were kickin ass
Though our manners were rather crass
We were a town with laws not given truck
With bandits, monsters, and no given fucks
And we knew we were out of luck
The day cap said goodbye
[Chorus:]
We were singin
bye, bye, to our Leodan Guy
Saved the town from burning down, now with laws we comply
With a pair of swords hanging right at his side
And now we must be sayin goodbye
Now we must be sayin goodbye
[Verse 2]
Now for three years he's improved the place
Even supervised a mayoral race
But that's not how it used to be
When the violence rang all through the streets
And for crazy crimes we would compete
And demons that came for you and me
Oh, and while it all was looking down
This man he strode into the town
The courts no more adjourned
The verdicts were returned
And while Deniyah read a book of jokes
The bandits all began to croak
And we no more, the town's laws broke
And then cap said goodbye
[Chorus:]
We were singin
bye, bye, to our Leodan Guy
Saved the town from burning down, now with laws we comply
With a pair of swords hanging right at his side
And now we must be sayin goodbye
Now we must be sayin goodbye
[Verse 3]
Helter skelter in a summer swelter
The birds flew off seekin some kind of shelter
The time of peace could never last
We'll be doing battle on the grass
And even might be kickin ass
But the captain, no more in, this roll cast
Now at times he cursed and swore and fumed
While the town marched to a crazy tune
With madness we would dance
And with demons take a chance
But then the captain showed up on the field
The rule of law refused to yield
now we recall what we did feel
The day Cap said goodbye
[Chorus:]
We were singin
bye, bye, to our Leodan Guy
Saved the town from burning down, now with laws we comply
With a pair of swords hanging right at his side
And now we must be sayin goodbye
Now we must be sayin goodbye
[Verse 4]
Oh, and there we were all in one place
A town lost in a deadly race
With no time left to start again
So come on, Cap be nimble, Cap be quick
Cap beats demons with a stick
'Cause Captain here is Whitewood's only friend
Oh, and as I watched him leave this place
The tears rolled slowly from my face
No song produced by man
Could lift our saddened band
And as the flames climbed high into the night
Loomed like a sacrificial rite
I saw demons laughing with delight
The day Cap said goodbye
[Chorus:]
We were singin
bye, bye, to our Leodan Guy
Saved the town from burning down, now with laws we comply
With a pair of swords hanging right at his side
And now we must be sayin goodbye
Now we must be sayin goodbye
[Outro]
I met a girl who sang and healed
The Captain's hat, would often steal
But she just cried and turned away
I went down to that sacred shore
Where the Captain washed up years before
but his footprints on the sand had washed away
And to the streets, the townsfolk streamed
Said their goodbyes as dreamers dreamed
And all the words were spoken
And not a law was broken
And the Captain I admired most
Who'd faced demons, monsters, even ghosts
he caught a ship off from the coast
The day Cap said goodbye
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