Lyrics No One Wants To Stay - Paul Heaton, Jacqui Abbott

No One Wants To Stay

Our family tale, like vapour trail
Disappeared from sky
And sure enough, it tailed right off
The same as you and I
That jet will lift you into air
And wave goodbye to Earth
Just like our dreams and other schemes
And anything of worth
Marco Polo sailed East
De Gama sailed West
Many sailed with fingers crossed
And hoped for very best
Now the roar of jumbo jet
Fills every given day
'Cause everybody wants to leave
And no one wants to stay
Cast your eyes into the skies
Watch those planes depart
Load your envy into hold
Along with heavy heart
Those brothers Wright chose wing and flight
And headed into cloud
And that’s what we will always do
Whenever we’re allowed
Look your family in the eye, boy
And offer them the fare
None of them would rather be
Sat here instead of sitting there
You wouldn’t see their arses
For the speed they left your side
When airport lounge was born, boy
This family died
Flying off into the sun
That runway feels so good
Following a wing and prayer
Ambition only could
A family tale’s a ship that sails
By sea, or air or land
And only makes its way back home
In paddleboat, by hand
Look your family in the eye, boy
And offer them the fare…