The Ottawa song - Henry Cow

You and I could sail away to distant lands

In a mystic ship, we’d sail

To where there were no more sad troubles

We would be so happy and

No one else would see

[Verse 2: Dagmar Krause}

You and I, we could give up our jobs and go

We could leave all our commitments here

If we wanted to

I think, well

I think we could

I think we could

Well, maybe

You and I, we cannot leave

We are enthralled by things we own and

Things we wish to own and

Things we’re told are right or wrong and

Debts we owe and

If we go what use is that to us or

To the world we’re in?