In the London rain the sun called "go west",

The American loves the way you speak English

And they watched you growing as their son for so long

How they long to embrace you, tell you, 'This is home'.



Beloved foreigner this your America

Wants you to stay forever

Beloved foreigner this your America

Wants you to stay forever



As you look down on the New York skyline

There's someone waiting for you among the crowd

He wants to be just like you, he wants to be a friend to you,



Reach inside, and just be part of you

He saved the photographs, he read the magazines

Making you part of the city



Beloved foreigner someone to crucify

Breaking the heart of the city.



In the London rain the sun called "Go West"

The Americans love to hear you speak English

He took your autograph

Spit out the magazine