This Week Americans

Lyrics

[FIORIA] Last week the Germans— You can keep the Germans Always cheap, the Germans Even on a trip Sweet, not the Germans Sweat a lot, the Germans Full of smiles, the Germans Don't expect a tip But this week Americans Open-armed Americans "I-am-charmed" Americans Welcome, welcome, welcome! I love Americans The pleasure is mine Remember, no breakfast after half past nine Next week the English— You should see the English All that tea, the English Thirsty, I suppose Good eggs, the English Rotten legs, the English All those teeth, the English Rows and rows and rows But this week Americans More than kind Americans Much maligned Americans Welcome, welcome, welcome! I love Americans And my home is yours I can't be responsible, so lock your doors Then come Parisians— Full of food, Parisians Always rude, Parisians Every one a sneak Perfumed Parisians Over-groomed Parisians Middle-class Parisians Far more cheek than chic But this week Americans Generous Americans Never fuss Americans Welcome, welcome, welcome! Thank you, Americans, for coming to stay How charming my guests are from the U.S.A.! No alcoholic Swedes No double-dealing Russians No Spaniards with their beads And their deafening discussions No narcissistic Greeks They're worse than the Italians With overblown physiques And St. Christopher medallions No millionaire Brazilians Who somehow never pay I much prefer the millions From the U.S.A.!