Gone At Last
(Paul Simon)
Tid-Bettes: Bette recorded Gone At Last as a duet with Paul Simon in 1975, but due to a falling between the two before the record was released, Paul replaced Bette’s vocal with Phoebe Snow. Bette did however perform this song nightly with the Michael Powell Ensemble during her Clams on the Half Shell Revue. Â
Gone at last, gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
I had a long streak of that bad luck
But I’m praying it’s gone at last
The night was black, the road was icy
The snow was falling, the drifts were high
I was weary, from my driving
And I stopped to rest for a while
I sat down at a truck stop
I was thinking about my past
I’ve had a long streak of bad luck
But I’m praying it’s gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
I had a long streak of that bad luck
But I’m praying it’s gone at last
Honey I ain’t dumb
I kicked around some
And I don’t fall too easily
But this poor man was so dejected
He just grabbed my sympathy
Sweet little soul, I said what’s your problem
Tell me why you’re so downcast
He said I’ve had a long streak of bad luck
But I’m praying it’s gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
Gone at last, gone at last
I had a long streak of that bad luck
But I’m praying it’s gone at last
Every once in a while from out of nowhere
When you don’t expect it, and you’re unprepared
Somebody will come and lift you higher
And your burdens will be shared
I do believe, if I hadn’t met you
I might still be sinking fast
I’ve had a long streak of bad luck
But I’m praying it’s gone at last
I mean me
I mean me
I mean me ___________