Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Joel
Vocals
Russell Javors
Acoustic Rhythm Guitar
Doug Stegmeyer
Bass Guitar
Mingo Lewis
Percussion
Liberty De Vitto
Drums
Richie Cannata
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Joel
Songwriter
Kenny Ascher
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Billy Joel
Producer
John Bradley
Recording Engineer
Lou Waxman
Tape Preparation
Don Puluse
Recording Engineer
Bruce Botnick
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Bobby's driving through the city tonight
Through the lights in a hot new rent-a-car
He joins the lovers in his heavy machine
It's a scene down on Sunset Boulevard
[Chorus]
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
[Verse 2]
Johnny's taking care of things for a while
And his style is so right for Troubadour's
They got him sitting with his back to the door
Now he won't be my fast gun anymore
[Chorus]
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
[Bridge]
Moving on is a chance you take any time
You try to stay together, oh-oh-oh-oh
Say a word outta line, you'll find that your friends
You had are gone forever, forever
[Verse 3]
So many faces in and out of my life
Some will last, some will just be now and then
Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes
I'm afraid it's time for goodbye again
[Chorus]
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
[Bridge]
Moving on is a chance you take any time
You try to stay together, oh-oh-oh-oh
Say a word outta line, you'll find that your friends
You had are gone forever, forever
[Verse 4]
So many faces in and out of my life
Some will last, some will just be now and then
Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes
I'm afraid it's time for goodbye again
[Chorus]
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
Say goodbye to Hollywood
Say goodbye, my baby
Written by: Billy Joel