No One Wants To Stay - Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott

Our family tale, like paper trail, disappear 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 sail with fingers crossed and hope 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

Marco Polo sailed East, De Gama sailed West

Many sail with fingers crossed and hope for very best

Now the roar of jumbo jet fills every given day

Cause everybody wants to leave and no one wants to stay

Look your family in the eye, boy, and offer them the firm

None of them would rather be sat here instead of sitting there

You wouldn't see their horses for the speed they left your side

When Herbert Lange? 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, ship that sails for 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 firm