[written by Johnathan Richman]      well, i've already been to Paris, i've already been to Rome    but what did i do but miss my home?    oh, New England    i went out west to Californ'    but i missed the land where i was born    i can't help it       oh, New England       i've seen old Israel's Arab plains    it's quite magnificent, but so is Maine       oh, New England          [third verse by Big D]      now if you like Camden in North London    we got that spirit here in Allston    now many people ask, "Where you from?"    with a heartfelt smile, i say, "From Boston"       oh, new england