Lets take a slow boat to china. leave from south carolina

Lets take our time and go the long way

On a junk boat to thailand with your hand in mine hand

I sure hope we got something to say

Well, this old boats go no sail so wont you please hold our mail-

For awhile

Thanks anyway pal but the suez canal -

Aint our style



Lets take a slow boat to china and maybe well find a

New way to play those same old games

The stars just might show us and the captain will know us

Shake our hands and call us by our first names

Well send a postcard to grandpa of a vase or rickshaw-

He dont care

Well buy mom a kimono or maybe well just phone her -

When were there



Well drink sake at night beneath the soft harbor lights-

On the bay

Well build house on the hill next to shangri-li bill -

And well stay



Lets take that slow boat to china (lets go)

Slow boat to china (real slow)

Slow boat to china (lets go)

Slow boat to china (real slow)

Lets go real slow