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1962 West End
Sail Away the Musical - You're A Long, Long Way From America Lyrics
Composer and lyricist Noel Coward.
MIMI:
Hail Pioneers!
Hail Pioneers!
Hail Pioneers!
You have survived
The mighty ocean's turbulence,
The sudden tempest's fearful roar,
The fury of the elements
Until at last the welcome shore
Rises against a star-filled sky
To crown your glorious Odyssey.
ALL:
We have arrived!
We have arrived!
We have arrived!
MIMI:
Give thanks to him, this blessed day,
To one above, who set the course,
I am referring, need I say,
To Captain Wilberforce.
ALL:
All praise to him
All praise to him,
We heartily endorse
Your most appropriate salute
To Captain Wilberforce.
MIMI:
You are about to land
Tomorrow morning,
Upon an alien strand
Your feet will tread,
Accept from me I pray
A final warning,
Remember what I say,
Remember what I say,
Remember what I've said...
You're a long long way from America,
You're a long long way from home,
Let the standard guide books
Be your bedside books
And don't read snide books
Like The Lays of Ancient Rome.
If you're not put off
By the continental coffee
That arrives on your breakfast tray
You'll find you've learned a little
from the bad old world
When you're back in the U.S.A.
You're a long long way from America,
Be prepared to face the worst,
While guitars are strumming
'The Yanks are coming',
You'll find the plumbing
Rather frightening at first.
Do not be surprised
If the milk's not pasteurized
And appears just a wee bit grey,
You'll have learned a little something
from the bad old world
When you're back in the U.S.A.
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