Her heart was shattered by the cruel things he said She went right for his pride and ripped it to shreds He said I never really loved you, she said I don't really care Lord, you'd never even know love ever lived there It's just your basic goodbye Just your plain old everyday don't let the door hit you goodbye Just your average farewell To what you thought would be the greatest love you'd ever known, farewell Somebody's setting fire to a bridge tonight It's front row at an Ali-Frazier fight Barnum and Bailey should have bought the rights It's just your basic goodbye When you first fall in love, it's forever time Then one day it happens and you don't know why Sweet nothings turn into such mean, bitter words And insults start flying like you never heard It's just your basic goodbye Just your plain old everyday don't let the door hit you goodbye Just your average farewell To what you thought would be the greatest love you'd ever known, farewell Somebody's setting fire to a bridge tonight It's front row at an Ali-Frazier fight Barnum and Bailey should have bought the rights It's just your basic goodbye Just your average farewell To what you thought would be the greatest love you'd ever known, farewell Somebody's setting fire to a bridge tonight It's front row at an Ali-Frazier fight Barnum and Bailey should have bought the rights It's just your basic goodbye