[Verse 1: Ray Davies] It was a matter of fact that when I paid all my tax I held the world in the palm of my hand And all of my debts were causing me to defect To a land of bananas and sand So I ran, yes I ran, yes I ran to a foreign land He I am, here I am Here I am in a foreign land [Verse 2: Ray Davies] I'm so gad we made it I thought we'd never land I grabbed all my cash And decided to dash far away Far away, far away to a foreign land Her I am, here I am, here I am in a foreign land [Verse 3: Ray Davies] Goodbye to all of the rich man's daughters Goodbye to my debts now I'm 'way cross the water Far away, far away in a foreign land La la la la la la La la la la la la [Verse 4: Ray Davies] Please tell my mother and all my ex-lovers That I've finally made the grade [Verse 5: Ray Davies] Please tell my debtors and the money collectors That all of my bills will be paid some day I'm away, I'm away, far away in a foreign land [Verse 6: Ray Davies] Goodbye champaign and caviar set I wanna slum and drink all the rum I can get I'm away, I'm away in a foreign land Here I am, here I am, here I am in a foreign land But I'm all out of my jack and I can't go back I'm away, far away, far away in a foreign land La la la la la la La la la la la la