I’LL NEVER SAY GOODBYE
(David Shire / Alan Bergman / Marilyn Bergman)

Barbra Streisand 2011

Also sung by:

Melissa Manchester 1978
Monica Mancini 2002
Maureen McGovern 2010
Judy Collins 1979
Rosemary Clooney 1995
Nancy LaMott 1996
Diana Krall
Martin Nievera
Toto Sorioso
Debbie Boone
Patricia Snyder
Christopher Gines
Madeline Kole


>From the 1979 move 'The Promise' 
(Kathleen Quinlan / Stephen Collins)
Adapted from the Danielle Steel novel 
Streisand version nominated as part of 
54th Grammy Awards 'Best Traditional Pop Vocal' album.


Say goodbye
Why, I can barely say good night
If I can hardly take my eyes from yours
How far can I go.

Walk away
The thought would never cross my mind
I couldn't turn my back on spring or fall
Your smile, least of all.

When I say always
I mean forever
I trust tomorrow as much as today
I am not afraid to say I love you
And I promise you, I'll never say
Goodbye.

We're dancers on a crowded floor
While other dancers live from song to song
Our music goes on
And on
And if I never leave your arms
I really will have traveled everywhere
For my world is there.

When I say always
I mean forever
I trust tomorrow as much as today
I am not afraid to say I love you
And I promise you, I'll never say
Goodbye.

If I can barely say good night
How could I ever say goodbye.



(Transcribed by David Story - July 2013)