Night close in on a shanty town.

Panama freighter [bad word] brown.

She sails tomorrow and shes homeward bound.

Head up on a lumpy sea.

Im not the only lonely planet rider

In this one horse town, Im thinking.

And I wont over-rate or patronize you.

I know were as different as chalk and cheese;

As black hole winters and salad days

And I wouldnt like your mother much anyway.

But its not her Im taking home with me.

Dont intend to dress you in silver threads

Like some trophy in sublime seclusion.

Wont try to educate or civilize you.

Night close in on a shanty town.

Panama freighter [bad word] brown.

She sails tomorrow and shes homeward bound

And youre bound [bad word] home with me.

On the panama freighter with me.