Leaving on a Jet Plane

My bags aren’t packed, I bought too much stuff

Shopped too often, couldn’t get enough

My suitcase is fifty kilos overweight,

But it’s time to go, of this I’m sure

It’s been a fantastic Study Tour

I’d stay longer but I’ve run out of yuan,

So xie, xie, goodbye Beijing

I enjoyed about everything

Except the plumbing

And doses of Cipro

I’m leaving on a jet plane

Don’t know when I’ll be back again,

Zai jian, I hate to go,

I’ve sweated gallons, walked many miles

But I’ve seen a billion people’s smiles

I still can’t speak Chinese, but I’ve learned some things

From the lights of Shanghai, to the streets of Chongqing

From the Chengdu kids to bus rides in Kangding

China’s great- and I’ve lots more to learn,

So xie, xie, goodbye Beijing

I enjoyed about everything

Except the plumbing

And doses of Cipro

I’m leaving on a jet plane

Don’t know when I’ll be back again,

Zai jian, I hate to go,