El Adiós

Something dies in the soul when a friend leaves
When a friend leaves
Something dies in the soul
When a friend leaves
When a friend leaves
And leaves a mark
Something dies in the soul
When a friend leaves
That cannot be erased
And leaves a mark
That cannot be erased

A handkerchief of silence at the time of departure
At the time of departure
A handkerchief of silence
At the time of departure
A handkerchief of silence
At the time of departure
At the time of departure
Because there are words that hurt
And should not be said
Because there are words that hurt
And should not be said

The boat becomes small as it moves away in the sea
As it moves away in the sea
The boat becomes small
As it moves away in the sea
The boat becomes small
As it moves away in the sea
As it moves away in the sea
And as it fades away
How great is the loneliness
And as it fades away
How great is the loneliness

That emptiness left by the friend who leaves
The friend who leaves
That emptiness left
The friend who leaves
That emptiness left
The friend who leaves
The friend who leaves
Is like a bottomless well
That will never be filled again

Don't go yet
Please don't go
Don't go yet
Even my guitar cries