No One Wants To Stay - Paul Heaton, Jacqui Abbott

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…