When travelling abroad in the continental style
it's my belief one must attempt t be discreet
and subsequently bear in mind your transient position
allows you a perspective that's unique
And high you will find your itinerary's a blessing and a curse
yur wanderlust won't let you settle down
And you'll wonder how yu ever fathomed that you'd be content
To stay within the city limits of a small Midwestern town
most vagabonds I knowed dont don't ever want to find the culprit
That remains the object of their long relentless quest
The obsession's in the chasing and of the apprehending
The pursuit you see and never the arrest
Without fear of contradiction "Bon Voyage" is always hollered
in conjunction with a handkerchief from shore
By a girl who drives a rambler and furthermore
Is overly concerned that she won't see him anymore
Planes and trains and boats and buses
Characteristically evoke a commom attitude of blue
Unless you have a suitcase and a ticket and a passport
And the cargo that they are carrying is you
A foreign affair juxtaposed with a stateside
And domestically approves romantic fancy
is mysyeriiusly attractive due to circumstances knowing
It will only be parlayed into a memory