Got the wanderlust You go te the airport And see a plane take off, Go to England Or take a trip by sea And get off, where you want to get off, Write to the boy Next door, who always wants To do, what you're just about to do Tell him that You like New York city I'm sure he'll like it too - you say you like your nation - so let's take a long vacation Tell your navigator To wait downstairs With his white gloves on, Tell him to Zip up your bag With his white gloves on Take your diamond, So if you've got the money left, You can always sell it Here I come, Get ready Get set fire go, go, go, go, go - you say you like your nation - so let's take a long vacation My transfer agent Sens me where I Where I want to go That's a fact He thinks I'm great 'cos I treat him like dirt, like durt, He does me favours
But I could do with Even better ones, They call him sticky 'cos I treat him like dirt, Like dirt, like dirt - you say you like your nation - so let's take a long vacation Your transit airman Is heating up the engine Clear your head, Go out and get it Instead of watching T.V., And stagnating in your bed, By the window Thinking of the next record That you're going to buy, You like Maurice With his safety pin So it's gonna be a Punk one - you say you like your nation - so let's take a long vacation Got the wanderlust It's time to go And do, what you've decided to do Go to Milan Or if not just you take a bike To see a sight I feel free You feel free And how about the boy next door, Tell him that You like New York I'm sure he'll like it too - you say you like your nation - so let's take a long vacation