3 am, you hear a tappin' at the door
You left your tie on from the crazy night before
Your old friend asks you if you'll pay your dues
Before you know it you're in the car driving him away from the Blues
L.A. skyline, passing with the light
Turned left off Sunset you'll be drivin' through the night
Dropped him off at the border of Mexico
He killed his wife they say why did you let him go
Oh Marlowe, what have you done
You left your friend, you took your gun
Oh Marlowe, gonna clear his name
Under the city lights, gonna make you fight
But they're never gonna hear ya say
The Long Goodbye
Get outta here Marlowe, detective said
Little town Otatoclan, your friend just turned up dead
Mull that over, man killed his wife
Got his jollies, then felt sorry
Took his own miserable life
Get out the slammer, time to beat your feet
Going down to find him you're bounding down the street
You'll crack the case, you always do
It's okay with me you say, the city will eat you too
Oh Marlowe
Oh Marlowe, what have you done
You left your friend, you took your gun
Oh Marlowe, gonna clear his name
Under the city lights, gonna make you fight
But they're never gonna hear ya say
Oh Marlowe, what have you done
You killed your friend, you shot your gun
Oh Marlowe, erase his name
Under the city lights, gonna make you fight
But they're never gonna hear ya say
The Long Goodbye