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The song is an English adaptation of a 1961 Belgian composition with lyrics revised in 1963 by an American artist. It became a major international success in 1974 when recorded by a Canadian performer, and later achieved Christmas number-one status in the UK in 1999 through a recording by an Irish boy band.
Lyrics ↗What the lyrics are about
A dying man saying goodbye to his loved ones.