Ballad of William Worthy
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Ballad of William Worthy Lyrics
[00:04.60] Well, it's of a bold reporter story I will tell
[00:09.82] He went down to the Cuban land, the nearest place to hell
[00:13.66] He'd been there many times before, but now the law does say
[00:17.58] The only way to Cuba is with the CIA
[00:22.05] William Worthy isn't worthy to enter our door
[00:26.46] Went down to Cuba, he's not American anymore
[00:30.00] But somehow, it is strange to hear the State Department say
[00:33.77] "You are living in the free world, in the free world you must stay"
[00:39.93] Five thousand dollars or a five year sentence may well be
[00:44.30] For a man who had the nerve to think that travelin' is free
[00:48.47] Oh, why'd he waste his time to see a dictator's reign
[00:52.15] When he could have seen democracy by travelin' on to Spain?
[00:56.72] William Worthy isn't worthy to enter our door
[01:01.30] Went down to Cuba, he's not American anymore
[01:04.85] But somehow, it is strange to hear the State Department say
[01:08.31] "You are living in the free world, in the free world you must stay"
[01:15.07] So, come all you good travelers and fellow travelers, too
[01:19.82] Yes, and travel all around the world, see every country through
[01:24.06] I'd surely like to come along and see what may be new
[01:27.78] But my passport's disappearing as I sing these words to you
[01:33.39] Well, there really is no need to travel to these evil lands
[01:38.37] Yes, and though the list grows larger, you must try to understand
[01:42.70] Try hard not to worry if someday you should hear
[01:46.23] That the whole world is off limits, visit Disneyland this year
[01:50.91] William Worthy isn't worthy to enter our door
[01:55.41] Went down to Cuba, he's not American anymore
[01:58.98] But somehow, it is strange to hear the State Department say
[02:02.40] "You are living in the free world, in the free world you must stay"
[02:08.55]
[00:09.82] He went down to the Cuban land, the nearest place to hell
[00:13.66] He'd been there many times before, but now the law does say
[00:17.58] The only way to Cuba is with the CIA
[00:22.05] William Worthy isn't worthy to enter our door
[00:26.46] Went down to Cuba, he's not American anymore
[00:30.00] But somehow, it is strange to hear the State Department say
[00:33.77] "You are living in the free world, in the free world you must stay"
[00:39.93] Five thousand dollars or a five year sentence may well be
[00:44.30] For a man who had the nerve to think that travelin' is free
[00:48.47] Oh, why'd he waste his time to see a dictator's reign
[00:52.15] When he could have seen democracy by travelin' on to Spain?
[00:56.72] William Worthy isn't worthy to enter our door
[01:01.30] Went down to Cuba, he's not American anymore
[01:04.85] But somehow, it is strange to hear the State Department say
[01:08.31] "You are living in the free world, in the free world you must stay"
[01:15.07] So, come all you good travelers and fellow travelers, too
[01:19.82] Yes, and travel all around the world, see every country through
[01:24.06] I'd surely like to come along and see what may be new
[01:27.78] But my passport's disappearing as I sing these words to you
[01:33.39] Well, there really is no need to travel to these evil lands
[01:38.37] Yes, and though the list grows larger, you must try to understand
[01:42.70] Try hard not to worry if someday you should hear
[01:46.23] That the whole world is off limits, visit Disneyland this year
[01:50.91] William Worthy isn't worthy to enter our door
[01:55.41] Went down to Cuba, he's not American anymore
[01:58.98] But somehow, it is strange to hear the State Department say
[02:02.40] "You are living in the free world, in the free world you must stay"
[02:08.55]
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