"Goodbye's All We've Got Left" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter

Steve Earle Stephen Fain Earle (; born January 17, 1955) is an American country, rock, and folk singer-songwriter. He began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982. Earle's breakthrough album was his 1986 debut album '' ...

. It was released in January 1987 as the fourth single from his 1986 album ''

Guitar Town ''Guitar Town'' is the debut studio album from American singer-songwriter Steve Earle, released on March 5, 1986. It topped the ''Billboard'' country album charts, and the title song reached #7 on the country singles charts. Earle was also no ...

''. The song reached number 8 on the ''

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Hot Country Singles & Tracks Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data along with digital sales and streaming. ...

chart. The song is a melancholic reflection on a failing relationship, capturing the inevitability of a breaku

Chart performance

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1986 songs 1987 singles Steve Earle songs Songs written by Steve Earle Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer) Song recordings produced by Emory Gordy Jr. MCA Nashville Records singles {{1986-country-song-stub