Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Dean Johnson - A Long Goodbye
from I Hope We Can Still Be Friends
Order: deanjohnson.scfm.me/friends

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CREDITS
Produced by Sera Cahoone
Recorded by Nich Wilbur and Johnny Sangster at Unknown Studio
Mixed by Johnny Sangster at Crackle & Pop
Mastered by Ed Brooks and Rachel Field at Resonant Mastering
Composed by Dean Johnson
Lyrics by Dean Johnson

Dean Johnson - Lead Vocals
Sera Cahoone - Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Abbey Blackwell - Upright Bass
Sam Peterson - Banjo, Hammond Organ
Jon Hyde - Pedal Steel
Dan Walker - Wurlitzer


LYRICS
You could call me lazy
And you could call me scared
Say I never tried
Ya know I wouldn’t dare
I won’t make any plans
I don’t know what to do
I’m still singing the same old song
Well, all of this is true
Ya feel like you wasted your time
You knew it all along
Well, you were so right, baby
It’s time for you to be moving on
You’re tired of my guitar
And you’re sick of all my friends
Look at all those empties
The party never ends
But you don’t have the power
To pull me out
Out of my childhood
And all my precious doubt
Well, now don’t be mad, darlin’, I’m glad
We gave it a try
But you were too hard for me to please
This has only been a long goodbye
I packed up all of your things
And I’ve broken the phone not to hear it ring
Now give me back my key
I took down all the mirrors, babe
There’s nothin’ here for you to see
Oh my dear
Could you close your mouth?
And don’t pretend we got anything to talk about
Mmmm
Yes, try the city
Everyone there will find you pretty
Somewhere far from me
Is where I want you to be
I tried to say it tenderly
But I failed you again

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