Hello Goodbye

hello-goodbye-picture-lyrics-header by The Beatles

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This is a great song to use as a “hello” or “goodbye” song in ESL classes. I find it has worked best with kids ages 3 and up, or at least with kids who have had some exposure to English.

“Hello Goodbye” lyrics:

You say yes, I say no
You say stop and I say go go go, oh no
You say goodbye and I say hello
Hello hello
I don’t know why you say goodbye, I say hello
Hello hello
I don’t know why you say goodbye, I say hello

I say high, you say low
You say why and I say I don’t know, oh no
You say goodbye and I say hello
(Hello goodbye hello goodbye) Hello hello
(Hello goodbye) I don’t know why you say goodbye, I say hello
(Hello goodbye hello goodbye) Hello hello
(Hello goodbye) I don’t know why you say goodbye
(Hello goodbye) I say hello/goodbye

Songwriters: John Lennon / Paul Mccartney
Hello, Goodbye lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Picture requring attribution:

don’t know, “Dive hand signal Dont know 1” by Peter Southwood is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0