From “Ziegfeld Follies,” 1916
Words by Gene Buck
Music by Louis A. Hirsch
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I’m goin’ away on a journey that starts tomorrow
And I must say that I go with a tinge of sorrow
My little latch key, you’re all through
And my address book, you go too
And every photo old and new
I have to say goodbye to you
Refrain:
Goodbye dear old bachelor days
Farewell all my bachelor ways
Oh! the wonderful lights and all the gals
The wonderful nights and all my pals
I’m here to say adieu to you
You’ve been awfully good to me
I’ve seen all there was to see
You have ever been nearest to my heart
But even the best of friends must part
So goodbye my dear old bachelor days