Lyric Foreign Affair

When traveling abroad in the continental style
It s my belief that one must attempt to be discreet
And subsequently bear in mind your transient position
Allows you a perspective that s unique
Though you ll find your itinerary s a blessing and a curse
Your wanderlust won t let you settle down
And you wonder how you ever fathomed that you d be content
To stay within the city limits of a small midwestern town
Most vagabonds I knowed don t ever want to find the culprit
That remains the object of their long relentless quest
The obsession s in the chasing and not the apprehending
The pursuit you see and never the arrest

Without fear or contradiction Bon Voyage is often hollered
In conjunction with a handkerchief from shore
By a girl that 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 common attitude of blue
Unless you have a suitcase and a ticket and a passport
And the cargo that they re carrying is you
A foreign affair juxtaposed with a stateside
And domestically approved romantic fancy
Is mysteriously attractive due to circumstances knowing
I will only be parlayed into a memory