Styx

Released: June 29, 1999

Songwriter: Dennis DeYoung

Producer: James Young Tommy Shaw Dennis DeYoung

There was a time when we were children
Blue skies would shine and all was forgiven
And there were heroes to guide us
And we had family beside us
And there were dreams to believe in
Each and every day

And I was your friend, father and brother
And you were my wife, mistress and mother
And through the good times and bad times
We shared the love of a lifetime
Oh, what a shame and a damn crime
For it all to end

So goodbye to Roseland
How I wish I could stay
To live in the memory
Of your sweet, sweet day

But every road that we travel has an end
And so the time now has come to say
"Farewell old friend"

Well, Goodbye to Roseland
I want you to know
Just how much I miss you
So I got to let go
But all the love that you gave me will remain
And every tear that I've cried has not been shed in vain

Styx is a rock band from Chicago formed in 1970. They enjoyed great success with pop rock and hard rock songs, and became famous for their power ballads and album releases of the mid 1970s and early 80s.

The band has gone through some famously nasty internal struggles, drug problems, illnesses and deaths, but continues to perform today (with a significantly altered line-up). Tommy Shaw, from Montgomery, AL, left but returned to the band. Drummer John Panozzo developed a debilitating drinking problem and ultimately died. Dennis DeYoung developed an acute case of photosensitivity, and he left the band. They fought among themselves for control of the band name. Glen Burtnik also left and returned, this time on bass, to replace Chuck Panozzo (John’s brother), who had also left the band. (whew.)

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