E
Down at the Cold War Institute, they were signing new recruits
    E
He went down to the station In his three piece suit
        A7
She had cried for him to stay now there was nothing more to say
        E
She was waving an old white kerchief as the train pulled away singing
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« Bye bye baby boy I hope they treat you well well well »

[Verse]
        E
It was another situation as the train left the station
        E
It was « Hello, Hopeville I need a vacation! »
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Now the world’s been cruel This time she really let me down
            E
I thought I’d go back to school, yeah try to clean up this town
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and now it’s « Hello Hopeville I know you’re gonna treat me well well well »

E
Get gone!

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[Verse]
E
Well well well looky here looky here, well well well what have we got here
E
Got me a runaway kid, got no money never did Got no sense to come in out of the rain
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He was  waiting for a station just like
                       E
Some people wait for a train
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And I’m singing  « Bye bye baby boy I hope they treat you well… »