1453 – Rod Stewart – Farewell (1974)

Escrita por Martin Quittenton e Rod Stewart, foi gravada entre novembro de 1973 e maio de 1974 e lançada em 4 de outubro de 1974 no disco Smiler. Também saiu em compacto com Bring it on home to me/You send como Lado B. Teve participação especial de Ray Jackson no bandolim e Ric grech no violino. Chegou ao número 7 no Reino Unido. Fala de um jovem rapaz que deixa sua casa e tenta ganhar o mundo do show business.

A letra:

Fare thee well my brother
Please don't stand in my way
I'm going down to that dirty town
No matter what you say
You fooled me and you ruled me
And you played in every part
I gotta go, it's no use me stayin' home

Goodbye my sister
Please don't let me see you cry
Gonna be a star someday
No matter what they say
And when you hear the crowds
All callin' and shouting out my name
Until then, my little friend, I'll be unsatisfied

So long sweet Melinda
Don't forget that you're my girl
Gonna dress you fine
And if you give me time
Make you proud like I said I would
And if the Champs Elysee's no fallacy
If I find the world looks like it should
Candy cars, movie stars, street bars
Then I could stay a while

Well I love you
Shall I write or phone from Paris or Rome?
And I'll miss you all
Even though you're tryin' to hold me back

Farewell all my family
Don't you know I mean you so well
Please appreciate I must make a break
Just to see what I can do
The stage is set so understand
I can't hide in the wings no more
I've got to go now it's no use me staying home

All I can say is I love you
Shall I write or phone from Paris or Rome?
And I think I'm always gonna miss you
And I love you always
I think I'm always gonna miss ya
Even though you're tryin' to hold me back

And I love you and I miss you
If you don't get no mail you know I'm in jail
If you don't get no mail you know I'm in jail
But I love you and I miss you
And I love you

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