Pete Seeger: Andorra

CHORUS (After each verse):

I want to go to Andorra, Andorra, Andorra,
I want to go to Andorra, its a place that I adore,
They spent four dollars and ninety cents
On armaments and their defense,
Did you ever hear of such confidence?
Andorra, hip hurrah!

In the mountains of the Pyrenees
Theres an independent state,
Its population five thousand souls,
And I think theyre simply great.
One hundred and seventy square miles big
And its awfully dear to me.
Spends less than five dollars on armaments,
And this Ive got to see.

Its governed by a council,
All gentle souls and wise,
Theyve only five dollars for armaments
And the rest for cakes and pies.
They didnt invest in a tommy gun
Or a plane to sweep the sky,
But they bought some blanks for their cap pistols
To shoot on their Fourth of July.

They live by the arts of farm and field
And by making shoes and hats,
And they havent got room in their tiny land
For a horde of diplomats;
They havent got room in their tiny land
For armies to march about,
And if anyone comes with a war budget
They throw the rascals out.

I wandered clown by the Pentagon
This newspaper clipping in hand
I said, "I want to see everyone
In McNamaras band."
I said, "Look what they did in Andorra,
They put us all to shame.
The least is first, the biggest is last,
Lets get there just the same."

The general said, "My dear boy,
You just dont understand.
We need these things to feel secure
In our great and wealthy land."
I said, "If securitys what you need
Ill buy a couch for you,
A headshrinker is cheaper and quicker
And a damn site safer too."






Thanks to saintseiya23 for adding these lyrics