Discover the story of the song > A Bad Goodbye (with Wynonna) – Clint Black

The song is about a man who knows he has to leave his girlfriend, but he doesn't want to hurt her feelings. He tries to prepare himself emotionally to leave, but he can't bring himself to say goodbye in a way that would make her upset. The woman is struggling to come to terms with his decision to leave, and she's finding it hard to say goodbye because she didn't think this would happen. Ultimately, they both know they have to go their separate ways, but they don't want to do it in a way that will cause bad feelings between them.