It was a matter of fact that when I paid all my taxI held my world in the palm of my handAnd all of my debts were causing me to defectTo a land of bananas and sandSo I ran, yes I ran, yes I ran to a foreign landHere I am, here I amHere I am in a foreign landI’m so glad we made itI thought we’d never landI grabbed all my cashAnd decided to dash far awayFar away, far away to a foreign landHere I am, here I am, here I am in a foreign landGoodbye to all of the rich man’s daughtersGoodbye to my debts now I’m ’way cross the waterFar away, far away in a foreign landHere I am, here I am here I am in a foreign landLa la la la la laLa la la la la laPlease tell my mother and all my ex-loversThat I’ve finally made the gradePlease tell my debtors and the money collectorsThat all of my bills will be paid some dayI’m away, I’m away, far away in a foreign landGoodbye champagne and caviar setI wanna slum and drink all the rum I can getI’m away, I’m away in a foreign landHere I am, here I am, here I am in a foreign landBut I’m all out of my jack and I can’t go backI’m away, far away, far away in a foreign landLa la la la la laLa la la la la la