Full Lyrics
We part again with cheery, smiling faces,
While in our hearts the sad refrain we sing;
We ne’er may meet again in pleasant places,
And ne’er again our parting praises bring.
A kind goodnight we give to all at parting,
Your motto may it ever be the right;
Goodnight, and if the parting be forever,
We give to all a long farewell: Goodnight.
We part again, but not with heartless strangers,
But grasp the hand as we have done before;
We pray that each be guarded from all dangers,
Who hear our last goodnight song o’er and o’er.
Goodnight, goodnight, until again we meet you,
Our golden watchword ever keep in sight;
And if we ne’er again may hope to greet you,
Then must we meet to say no more: goodnight.
