(Ian Hunter) I don't wanna be no traitor to the cause But England is a luxury - not many can afford There's people going under - it's getting out of hand Whatever happened to our - our green and pleasant land? It turned into a wilderness; it turned into a third world country Most people ain't getting what they pay for Some people gettin' more than they should be I know, I know - I'm an alien - but what are you gonna do I wanna live in England - but it gets to you It gets to you, it gets to you, it gets to you I really don't know why - England's such a ripoff It's crazy, but it's true I really don't know why - England wants to rip off you England wants to rip off you, England wants to rip off you What do you do when you find out? Where do you go if you leave? There's no place like home - that's what they say And that's what you always believed Someday you might win the Lottery Someday you might win the Pools But that's all you've got - that's all you've got - to live for, to live for That's all you've got - that's all you've got - to live for, to live for (yeah) To be or not to be - that's the question Oh what's it gonna be? I'd love to live in England - but it gets to me it gets to me, it gets to me, yeah it gets to me I really don't know why - England's such a ripoff It's crazy, but it's true I really don't know why - England wants to rip off you England wants to rip off you, England wants to rip off you I really don't know why - England's such a ripoff It's crazy, but it's true Oh I really don't know why - England wants to rip off England wants to rip off , England wants to rip off