West LifeGoodbye to you my trusted friend
We've known each other since we were nine or ten
Together we've climbed hills and trees
Learned of love and ABC's
Skinned our hearts and skinned our knees

Goodbye my friend it's hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky
Now that spring is in the air
Pretty girls are everywhere
Think of me and I'll be there

We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climbed were just seasons out of time

Goodbye Papa please pray for me
I was the black sheep of the family
You tried to teach me right from wrong
Too much wine and too much song
Wonder how I got along

Goodbye papa it's hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky
Now that the spring is in the air
Little children everywhere
When you see them I'll be there
We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone
We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone

Goodbye Michelle my little one
You gave me love and helped me find the sun
And every time that I was down
You would always come around
And get my feet back on the ground

Goodbye Michelle it's hard to die
When all the birds are singing in the sky
Now that the spring is in the air
With the flowers everywhere
I wish that we could both be there


We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climbed were just seasons out of time
We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone
We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climbed were just seasons out of time
We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
But the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone

Answer the questions below based on the song.

1. Find the rhyme of the song!

2. Find the imagery in the song! Give the evidence!

3. Find the metaphor in the song

4. Goodbye Michelle it's hard to die When all the birds are singing in the sky
What is the intention of this verse?

5. We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun
What does the expression ‘seasons in the sun’ imply?
But the wine and the song like the seasons have all gone. What does the deep meaning of this expression?

6. What do you think the deep meaning of ‘seasons in the sun’?

7. Who is Michelle?

8. Why does the writer say good bye to her?

9. To whom does this song want to communicate?

10. What is the message of the song​