Let's have a round for these freaks and these soldiers A round for these friends of mine Let's have a round for the bright red devil Who keeps me in this tourist town
Oh Carey, get out your cane And I'll put on some silver Oh, you're a mean old daddy But I like you
Maybe I'll go to Amsterdam Maybe I'll go to Rome
And rent me a grand piano And put some flowers 'round my room
But let's not talk about fare-thee-well's now The night is a starry dome And they're playin' that scratchy rock â€~n' roll Beneath the Matalla moon
Come on Carey, get out your cane And I'll put on some silver Oh, you're a mean old daddy But I like you just fine
The wind is in from Africa Last night I couldn't sleep You know it sure is hard to leave here, Carey It's really not my home
Maybe it's been too long a time Since I was scramblin' down in the streets They got me used to that clean white linen And that fancy French cologne