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Halfway 'Round the World Lyrics
Thank you for informing me
That I was banned from Canada
It comes as no surprise to me
Last month it was Africa
Since you’ve been ambassador
There’s trouble at the border
La la la la la la la
Halfway ‘round the world
It’s amusing but it makes me wince
Your face is like a scimitar
When accidentally eye to eye
You shoot a look like vinegar
What could I have done to you
To make you act the way you do
La la la la la la la
Halfway ‘round the world
For whatever reason you would keep me
Halfway ‘round the world
I believe it’s like a kind of compliment
I must be quite a girl
Quite a girl
La la la la la la la
Halfway ‘round the world
Once upon a time you swore you’d love me
Till the end of the world
Now, nowhere is far enough away from you
I must be quite a girl
Quite a girl...
La la la la la la la
Halfway ‘round the world
That I was banned from Canada
It comes as no surprise to me
Last month it was Africa
Since you’ve been ambassador
There’s trouble at the border
La la la la la la la
Halfway ‘round the world
Your face is like a scimitar
When accidentally eye to eye
You shoot a look like vinegar
What could I have done to you
To make you act the way you do
La la la la la la la
Halfway ‘round the world
Halfway ‘round the world
I believe it’s like a kind of compliment
I must be quite a girl
Quite a girl
Halfway ‘round the world
Till the end of the world
Now, nowhere is far enough away from you
I must be quite a girl
Quite a girl...
Halfway ‘round the world
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Under the linden the music is gay The couples are gossiping loudly Amd two are dancing whom nobody knows They carry themselves so proudly
Now here now there they glide and sway In wave-like measure beguiling They bow to each other and as they nod She whispers gently smiling
A water-pink is hanging from Your cap, my fair sweet dancer It only grows in the depths of the sea You are no mortal man, sir
You are a merman and to lure These silly maids—your wish is I knew at once by your sea-blue eyes And you glide just like the fishes
Now here now there they glide and sway In wave-like measure beguiling They bow to each other and as they nod He answers gently smiling
My lovely lady, tell me why Your hand’s so cold and shiny Ans why is the border of your gown So damp and draggled and briny?
I knew at once by your deep green eyes And your bow—so mocking and trick-sy You aren’t some simple lady, my dear You are my sister—the nixie
The fiddles are silent—the dancing done They part with a ripple of laughter They know each other far too well and try To avoid such a meeting thereafter
Heinrich Heine (paraphrased)