The single guitar introduction to Goodbye Elisabeth is unmistakable. The band plays numerous alternative lyrics for the song however it is difficult to find the versions on albums and performances that I can point to for you folks to look at it. These below are the exception.
Traveling Circus 2009:
"All of the lights on Broadway go down
and I watched the rain that fell down upon her face
I saw the rain fall down through the lights of Broadway
and I walked around at my pace
And I seen the snow fall down through the lights
a millions stars reflecting on that sky
All of the lights on Broadway light up for me
sometimes I thought they would be mine
I wanted the lights to light up for me
Someday the lights on Broadway might say my name
just like the people on TV
So hey Ma, so hey Ma,
hey Ma, look that's my name in lights
All of the lights on Broadway light up in my name starting across the New York sky
Me and my boys we rode the bus straight down Broadway in the village and I got off
I stayed up all night until the lights on Broadway faded away
I knew the lights that lit up on Broadway just for me
They lit up just for me today
So hey Ma, look at all the lights
hey Ma, look at all these lights
hey Ma, look at my city lit for me"
Pinkpop 2003:
Waiting for summertime coming along
Wait for summer in this town
Got mysummertime coming long
Ain't no summer this time
All the leaves are brown
and the sky is gray
I went for a walk
on a winter's day
You know I would be safe and warm
if i were in LA
So I am California dreaming
I am California dreaming
I am California dreaming
So I am California dreaming
I am California dreaming
I am California dreaming
on such a winter's day".
Finally, an alternative can be found on the album New Amsterdam: Live at Heineken Music Hall:
"Come on down, cover me with your eyes
You used to come on cover me with your eyes
and now you tell me everything is going to be all right
Now you tell me everything is going to be all right
You wanna make me think this its alright, while you're
Why can't it wait
You wanna tell me everything all right, while your're
Why can't it wait
You make me think that is all right, while your're
Why can't it wait
You wanna tell me tell me its alright for you to treat me this,
Well it is not all right with me
Well it is not all right with me
No, it is not all right with me
No, it is not all right with me"