The Goodbye Look

The surf was easy on the day I came to stay
 On this quiet island in the bay
 I remember a line of women all in white
 The laughter and the steel bands at night
 All the Americans are gone exept for two
 The embassy's been hard to reach
 There's been talk, and lately, a bit of action after dark
 Behind the big casino on the beach
 The rules are changed
 It's not the same
 It's all new players in a whole new ball game
 Last night, I dreamed of an old lover dressed in gray
 I've had this fever now since yesterday
 Wake up darling, they're knocking
 The colonel's standing in the sun
 With his stupid face, the glasses, and the gun
 I know what happens
 I read the book
 I believe I just got the goodbye look
 (I believe I just got the goodbye look)
 I believe I just got the goodbye
 (I believe I just got the goodbye look)
 Won't you pour me a Cuban breeze, Gretchen?
 The rules are changed
 It's not the same
 It's all new players in a whole new ball game
 I know a fellow with a motor launch for hire
 A skinny man with two-tone shoes
 'Cause tonight, they're arranging a small reception just for me
 Behind the big casino by the sea
 I know what happens
 I read the book
 I believe I just got the goodbye look
 (I believe I just got the goodbye look)
 I believe I just got the goodbye
 (I believe I just got the goodbye look)