Say Goodbye

Say Goodbye is the third song from The Bootlegged Scones' eponymous debut album, "The Bootlegged Scones". It was released as the album's lead single on December 15, 2025. It was written about the infamous F4 Belvidere, Illinois tornado of 1967.

Released: December 15, 2025

Duration: 4:05 

3:38 (single edit)

Genre: Hard rock, alternative rock

Single Cover:

Songwriters:

Water

Musicians:

Water - Keyboard, Drums, Vocals

Lyrics:

A spring day in April

21st of the month

In the middle of the day

About 3:45

Looking over the houses

There’s a storm a-brewing

But it’s not just a storm

It’s a full blown tornado

Richard, Loretta

Say goodbye to Michael

Ronald and Ruth

Say goodbye to Cindy

Marcella and Lloyd

Say goodbye to Lawrence

Belvidere citizens

Say goodbye to Cecelia

All the people in the neighborhood

looking scared and alone

most of the families are homeless

At least they have their lives

But the kids at the school

still trapped and alone

School buses rolling over

And the children that survive are forever traumatized

Mr. Wilbur, Mrs.

Say goodbye to Kent

Donald, Dorothy

Say goodbye to Harold

Stanley, Virginia

Say goodbye to Pamela

Edward, her spouse

Say goodbye to Mary

Yeah!

Washington school

Say goodbye to Craig

Mildred, the wife

Say goodbye to Gilbert 

Donald, Maxine

Say goodbye to Barbara

Jack and Adan

Say goodbye to Bruce

Mr. Everett, Mrs.

Say goodbye to Cristine

Robert, Kevin, Karen

Say goodbye to Sandra

Margaret, LaVern

Say goodbye to Theodore

Mr Wayne, Mrs.

Say goodbye to David

Dwight and Jean

Say goodbye to Dwight

Jim and genela

Say goodbye to Timothy

Joyce and Willie

Say goodbye to Vicky

Shirley and sons

Say goodbye to Jack

John and Evelyn

Say goodbye to Johnnie

Orville, Mary

Say goodbye to Phyllis

Clarence, Alma

Say goodbye to Rebecca

John and Novella

Say goodbye to Norine

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