Port Authority Band - Slim Cessna's Auto Club

We came in from Old Tehran

Landed on Ellis Island

And we were greeted by this

Worn and weary

One man band

And his bassoon

Was out of tune

And his bass drum thumped out of tune

We thought their kindness was o' so grand

To greet us with this port authority band

I came here on holiday (It's a Port Authority)

Then they sent us on our way (Meet the Port Authority)

They pushed us off Ellis Island (Flexin' their authority)

Blaming all our problems

Blame it on the Port Authority Band

They sent us to the doc’s exam

The doc’s a member in a one man band

He said we look skinny and sick

But we are just built like this

And he proclaimed that we had to leave

And he was flexing his authority

They pushed us back out into the bay

Banged his drum, as they say

I came here on holiday (it's a port authority)

Then they sent us on our way (meet the port authority)

They pushed us off Ellis Island (flexin' their authority)

Blaming all our problems

Blame it on the Port Authority Band

We went back to Old Tehran

And started up our own port band

But our dock sat in the desert plain

So no one, hell, no one ever came

Salute our country with our tears

Not even Moses will ever wander here

Our anchor does not weigh

This port, this port carries no authority

I came here on holiday (It's a Port Authority)

Then they sent us on our way (meet the Port Authority)

They pushed us off Ellis Island (flexin' their authority)

Blaming all our problems (blame it on authority)

I came here on holiday (it's a Port Authority)

Then they sent us on our way (meet the port authority)

They pushed us off Ellis Island (flexin' their authority)

Blaming all our problems

Blame it on the Port Authority Band