The composer was Terry Williams. Here’s the full lyrics;- There ain’t no place like home” I sailed my ship on the seven seas Drank port wine with the Portuguese Played mahjong with the real Chinese, But there ain’t no place like home I paddled on the Amazon with only my Pyjamas on Seen trees with straight bananas on But there ain’t no place like home I met a sad faced guy one night In Dino’s place in Rome I asked him if he’s lonely, He said “ only when I’m at home” Ah but as for me though I sailed the sea Even had kicks in Waikiki Because you’re waiting there for me But there ain’t no place like home I had coffee in Brazil, in Philadelphia I met Phil In Holland picked a daffodil, But there ain’t no place like home I crossed the plaines of Waterloo Climbed the mountains of Peru Tasted tea in Timbuktu, But there ain’t no place like home Some folks go abroad each year Foreign parts to roam But all the things they do out there, They can do much better at home ( and cheaper) I’ve seen France and I’ll tell you this There’s no sensation that I miss In Paris I had a frenchmans kiss, But there ain’t no place like home I’ve walked the streets of Zanzibar They say that’s where the bargains are But I’ve fared better in a church bazaar, But there ain’t no place like home No matter what the Arab thinks I’ve seen the Nile and the water stinks And I couldn’t care less about the Sphinx, But there ain’t no place like home In Iceland I once met a girl Who could not get enough At her request I did my best, But she soon broke it off Yes, I’ve been a roving son of a gun I’ve had my fill of foreign fun But after all is said and done, there ain’t no place like home Bradfordian
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