This Week Americans Songtext
von Richard Rodgers

Last week, the Germans
You can keep the Germans
Always cheap, the Germans
Even on a trip
Sweet, not the Germans
Sweat a lot, the Germans
Full of smiles, the Germans
Don′t expect a tip

But this week, Americans
Open-armed Americans
I am charmed, Americans
Welcome, welcome, welcome
I love Americans
The pleasure is mine
Remember, no breakfast after half past nine


Next week, the English
You should see the English
All that tea, the English
Thirsty, I suppose
Good eggs, the English
Rotten legs, the English
All those teas, the English
Rows and rows and rows

But this week, Americans
More than kind, Americans
Much maligned, Americans
Welcome, welcome, welcome
I love Americans
And my home is yours
I can't be responsible
So lock your doors

Then come Parisians
Full of food, Parisians
Always rude, Parisians
Everyone a sneak
Perfumed Parisians
Over-groomed Parisians
Middle-class Parisians
Far more cheek than chic


But this week, Americans
Generous Americans
Never fuss, Americans
Welcome, welcome, welcome
Thank you, Americans
For coming to stay

Giovanna, cretina, il formaggio è al banco stasera
La loggia è peccato, portalo via, stupida! Vattene!

How charming my guests are from the USA

No alcoholic Swedes
No double-dealing Russians
No Spaniards with their beads
And their deafening discussions
No narcissistic Greeks, huh
They′re worse than the Italians
With overblown physiques
And Saint Christopher medallions
No millionaire Brazilians
Who somehow never pay
I much prefer the millions
From the USA