Lyrics

I BEEN EAST AND I BEEN WEST
I'VE PUT MY FOUR-BY TO THE TEST
OVER THE HILLS AND THROUGH THE VALES
LOOK OUT TRANNY; HERE WE GO
I KNOW EVERY PIECE OF THIS LAND, LIKE THE BACK OF MY HAND
THERE AIN'T NO PLACE LIKE THE BEST PLACE, EVEN IF IN MY MIND
THERE'S JUST ONE PLACE I LOVE BEST; BET YOU JUST CAN'T GUESS
BUT IF YOU KNOW WHAT I KNOW
THE WEST IS THE BEST

THE WEST IS THE BEST, THE WEST IS THE BEST
NORTH OR SOUTH IT'S BETTER THAN THE REST
THERE'S STILL ROOM TO WANDER, WHILE THE EV'NIN SETS
I SAY THE WEST IS THE BEST

PEOPLE HAVE A HANDLE ON WHAT IS, AND ISN'T REAL
THEY STILL TAKE THE TIME TO BOW AND KNEEL
YES SIR, THANK YOU MA'AM, IS HOW THEY GREET YOU ON THE STREET
R-E-S-P-E-C-T IS WHAT THEY GIVE YOU AS YOU MEET
THERE'S JUST ONE PLACE I LOVE BEST; BET YOU JUST CAN'T GUESS
BUT IF YOU KNOW WHAT I KNOW
THE WEST IS THE BEST

THE WEST IS THE BEST, THE WEST IS THE BEST
NORTH OR SOUTH IT'S BETTER THAN THE REST
THERE'S STILL ROOM TO WANDER, WHILE THE EV'NIN SETS
I SAY THE WEST IS THE BEST

THE WEST IS THE BEST, THE WEST IS THE BEST
NORTH OR SOUTH IT'S BETTER THAN THE REST
THERE'S STILL ROOM TO WANDER, WHILE THE EV'NIN SETS
I SAY THE WEST IS THE BEST
I SAY THE WEST IS THE BEST
I SAY THE WEST IS THE BEST