I already been to Paris I already been to Rome (de-de-dum de-dum de-dum dum-a-dum day) But what did I do but miss my home? (oh, New England) I have been out west to Californ' (de-de-dum de-dum de-dum dum-a-dum day) But I miss the land where I was born (oh, New England) That's what I say Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day Oh, New England Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day Oh, New England Do-doodle doodly-doodly-do doodly-do Doodly-doodly-do doodly-do Doodly-doodly-do doodly-do Doodly-doodly-do I have seen old Israel's arid plain (de-de-dum de-dum de-dum dum-a-dum day) It's very pretty, but so is Maine (oh, New England) That's right Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day Oh, New England Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day Oh, New England Do-doodle doodly-doodly-do doodly-do Doodly-doodly-do doodly-do Doodly-doodly-do doodly-do Doodly-doodly-do Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day Oh, New England Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day Oh, New England Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day Oh, New England Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day Oh, New England Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day Oh, New England Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day Oh, New England Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day Oh, New England Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day Oh, New England "Well, we've already decided on what we're gonna do And this is the way we're gonna end it tonight This is the way we'd like to end the set tonight And thank you very much And we know that the time is now Cause now is the morning of our lives"