Week Four (Country Songs)

[Danny Gokey]

Here Comes Goodbye- Rascal Flatts

I chose Here Comes Goodbye because even though its a slower song it has powerful lyrics and singing. It's a very emotional song and I know I can bring out all the emotion of the song into my performance because of the recent loss of my wife.


I can hear the truck tires coming up the gravel road
And its not like her to drive that slow, nothings on the radio
Footsteps on the front porch, I hear my doorbell
She usually comes right in, now I can tell


Here comes goodbye, here comes the last time
Here comes the start of every sleepless night
The first of every tear Im gonna cry
Here comes the pain, Here comes me wishing things had never changed
And she was right here in my arms tonight, but here comes goodbye

I can hear her say I love you like it was yesterday
And I can see it written on her face that she had never felt this way
One day I thought Id see her with her daddy by her side
And violins would play here comes the bride


Here comes goodbye, here comes the last time
Here comes the start of every sleepless night
The first of every tear Im gonna cry
Here comes the pain, Here comes me wishing things had never changed(d)
And she was right here in my arms tonight, but here comes goodbye


Why does it have to go from good to gone?
Before the lights turn on, yeah and you're left alone
All alone, but here comes goodbye

Oh-oh-oh-oh


Here comes goodbye, here comes the last time
Here comes the start of every sleepless night
The first of every tear I'm gonna cry
Here comes the pain, Here comes me wishing things had never changed
And she was right here in my arms tonight, but here comes goodbye

[simon]

Danny....












Not bad of a performance and I truly got to see the "emotional" side of your voice. Nice choice in song and in hitting the notes.

[Kara DioGuardi]

I really love the emotion you put in the song. It was beautiful ballets in this performance.

But I think it could have been way better if you found a slow version.


But overall good job.

And did anyone know that Chris Sleigh(AI6) actually co-wrote this song?

[David Cook]

yeah i knew that and it made me like it more

[Jason Mraz]

Danny, my favorite performance of the night so far! You sang it amazing. The emotion was really there, I can feel it, the connection with the audience was also there. Congratulations!

[Paula Abdul]

stands up i love it

the best of the night for me

[Randy Jackson]

Danny Gokey!

Smart move following in your steps from American Idol 8 and breaking out another song from Rascall Flatts - one of the top acts in Country Music today. I think when you get to pour your heart out on that stage is when you are at your best.

And tonight you were at your best!

All the pieces that have been missing in the past are slowly starting to come together, and I am seeing shades of the Danny we grew to love. Now keep it up!