So long, farewell
Children
There's a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall
And the bells in the steeple too
And up in the nursery an absurd little bird
Is popping out to say cuckoo
Marta, Gretl, Brigitta
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo
Children
Regretfully they tell us
But firmly they compel us
To say goodbye to you
Children
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night
Martha
I hate to go and leave this pretty side
Children
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu
Friedrich
Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu
Children
So long, farewell, au revoir auf Wiedersehen
Liesl
I'd like to stay and taste my first champagne
Yes?
Captain
No!
Children
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
Kurt
I leave and heave a sigh and say goodbye
Goodbye
Brigitta
I'm glad to go, I cannot tell a lie
Louisa
I flit, I float, I fleetly flee, I fly
Gretl
The sun has gone to bed and so must I
Children
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Guests
Goodbye