East, West, over the ocean
Perpetual motion, traveling around.
No rest, singing and playing
Night out and day in, doing the rounds
What a great life it must seem.

Swell joints, everything classy
Nothing that's passé, only the best
Lush girls, ogling and eyeing
Sighing and crying, this is success
What a great life it must seem.
(Replet chorus).

But when I hear young voices singing out
The bells at home come ringin' out.
Then I feel all alone
Then I think of my home.

Mum, Dad, all 'round the fire
In festive attire, keeping the day
Aunts, kidss, all the relations
Congratulations, this is success.
What a great life it must seem.
(Repeat chorus)

© Copyright U.S. and Canada 1966 by Man-Ken Music, Ltd. c/o Stevens M. Weiss, 444 Madison Ave. N.Y.C.,
Written by Graham Gouldman