ANDORRA
(learned from Malvina Reynolds songbook)
In the mountains of the Pyrenees there's an independent state
Its population five thousand souls and I think they're simply great
One hundred and seventy square miles big and it's awfully dear to me
Spends less than five dollars on armaments and this I've got to see!
I want to go to Andorra, Andorra, Andorra
I want to go to Andorra, it's a place that I adore
They spent four dollars and ninety cents
On armaments for their defense
Did you ever hear of such confidence? Andorra, hip hooray!
It's governed by a council, all gentle souls and wise,
They've only five dollars for armaments and the rest for cakes and pies.
They didn't invest in a tommygun or a plane to sweep the sky,
But they bought some blanks for their cap pistols
To fire on their Fourth of July!
I want to go to Andorra,(etc.)
They live by the arts of the farm and field and by making shoes and hats,
And they haven't got room in their tiny land for a horde of diplomats!
They haven't 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 want to go to Andorra,(etc.)
(from miriam berg's folksong collection)