When you left me
I was sad and I was lonely
Couldn't face the night
without your arms to hold me
On my own I found the
way to be a woman
Who could live for more
than the love and the touch of a man
You told me take a slow
boat to China
Where I didn't, baby,
nothing could be finer
I'll take a slow boat
to anywhere away from you
You told me take a slow boat to China
Well I did,
maybe nothing could be finer
I'll take a slow boat
to anywhere away from you
When you left me facing
I would never make it
Now I'm better,
but everybody thinks I'm faking
On my own
I'm laughing and looking like I mean it
Since you let me go
I've been doing the best that I can
You told me take a slow boat to China
Well I did, maybe nothing could be finer
I'll take a slow boat
to anywhere away from you
You told me take a slow boat to China
Well I did,
maybe nothing could be finer
I'd take a slow boat
to anywhere away from you
And the thing that you once told me
I'd give for you and for you only
If someone like you comes my way
I'll start running as fast as I can
Now tell it, tell it
Take a slow boat to China
Well, I did, baby, nothing could be finer
I'll take a slow boat again,
we're away from you
You told me take a slow boat to China
Well, I did, baby, nothing could be finer
I'll take a slow boat
to anywhere away from you
You told me take a slow boat to China
Well I didn't,
maybe nothing could be finer
I'll take a slow boat to anywhere away
from you
you