Ev'ry time we say goodbyebenny goodmanmusic and lyrics by cole porterfrom seven lively arts ev'ry time we say goodbye i die a little.ev'ry time we say goodbye i wonder why a little,why the gods above me, who must be in the know,think so little of me they allow me to go.when you're near there's such a joy of spring about it.i can hear a lark somewhere begin to sing about it.there's no love song finer,but how strange the change from major to minor ev'ry time we say goodbye.ev'ry single time we say goodbye.