| It’s very nice to go trav’ling |
| To Paris London and Rome |
| It’s oh so nice to go trav’ling |
| But it’s so much nicer, yes it’s so much nicer to come home |
| It’s very nice to just wander |
| The camel route to Iraq |
| It’s oh so nice to just wander |
| But it’s so much nicer, yes it’s oh so nice to wander back |
| The mam’selles and frauleins and the señoritas are sweet |
| But they can’t compete 'cause they just don’t have |
| What the models have on Madison Ave |
| It’s very nice to be footloose |
| With just a toothbrush and comb |
| It’s oh so nice to be footloose |
| But your heart starts singin' when your homeward wingin' across the foam |
| And you know your fate is |
| Where the Empire State is |
| All you contemplate is |
| The view from Miss Liberty’s dome |
| It’s very nice to go trav’ling |
| But it’s oh so nice to come home |
| You will find the maiden and the gay muchachas are rare |
| But they can’t compare with that sexy line |
| That parades each day at Sunset and Vine |
| It’s quite the life to play gypsy |
| And roam as gypsies will roam |
| It’s quite the life to play gypsy |
| But your heart starts singin' when your homeward wingin' 'cross the foam |
| And the Hudson River |
| Makes you start to quiver |
| Like the latest flivver |
| That’s simply drippin' with chrome |
| It’s very nice to go trav’ling |
| But it’s oh so nice to come home |
| No more customs |
| Burn the passport |
| No more packin' |
| And unpackin' |
| Light the home fires |
| Get my slippers |
| Make a pizza |