Ray Davies, released on Misfits, © Davray Music Ltd. 1978
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It was a matter of fact that when I paid all my tax
I held my 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
Here I am, here I am
Here I am in a foreign land
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I'm so glad 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
Here I am, here I am, here I am in a foreign land
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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
Here I am, here I am here I am in a foreign land
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La la la la la la
La la la la la la
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Please tell my mother and all my ex-lovers
That I've finally made the grade
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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
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Goodbye champagne 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
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La la la la la la
La la la la la la
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