"Goodbye Columbus" (Jim Yester) Jim Yester, in the liner notes to the Japanese _From The Original Master Tapes_ CD (Warner/Pioneer WPCP-3536): Written for Paramount Pictures, this was the title song for Ali McGraw's first major film. A great exercise in songwriting, after viewing early film rushes in New York, the group returned to L.A. to write, produce, and record our part of the music score in an amazingly short period of time. [A rejected Kirkman/Alexander composition was reworked into _The Association_'s "Goodbye Forever".] Verse 1: Got to say hello, it's a lucky day Kiss the moon goodbye and be on our way It's a lucky day 'cause I found you Gonna build a new world around you Touch the sun and run, it's a lucky day Chorus: Hello life, goodbye Columbus I've got a feelin' that you're gonna hear from us You're gonna know that we've taken the world by surprise Got that look in our eyes Verse 2: Its a lucky day, just for changin' Leavin' the old world behind Lucky day for walkin' a new road Just to clear your mind It's a day for startin' a new way Tellin' the old one goodbye Lucky day for gettin' above it Spread your wings and fly [repeat chorus] It's a lucky day (goodbye Columbus...) [repeat chorus] It's a lucky day, yeah Goodbye, goodbye Columbus Coda [repeat to fade]: Goodbye, goodbye Columbus Goodbye, goodbye Columbus -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers