Hello Hopeville Lyrics - Michelle Shocked

Down at the Cold War Institute 

They were signing new recruits 

He went down to the station in his three piece suit 

Now she had cried for him to stay 

But there was nothing more to say 

As she was waving a white kerchief as the train pulled away 

Singing bye bye, baby boy 

I hope they treat you well, well, well 

It was another situation as the train left the station 

It was hello Hopeville, I need a vacation 

Now the world's been cruel 

This time she really let me down 

I thought I'd go back to school 

Yeah, try to clean up this town 

And now it's hello Hopeville 

I know you're gonna treat me 

Well, well, well 

Well, well, well, get gone 

Well, well, well, looky here, looky here 

Well, well, well, what have we got here? 

Got me a runaway kid, got no money never did 

Got the sense to come in out of the rain 

He was waitin' for a station 

Just like some people wait for a train 

And I'm singing bye-bye, baby boy 

I hope they treat you well, well, well 

Well, well, well 

Well, well, well