I want to take a trip to Araby   I want to take a trip to Araby   I want to see the sun descend on a maiden's knees      I want to ride in a great bronze butterfly   I want to ride in a great bronze butterfly   I want to see the sun descend in a great big blue Arabian sky      I want to go where white men never go   I want to go where white men never go   I want to see those natives dancing their ho-di-ho, dancing their      Oh, dance all night   I want to take my trip to Araby   I want to take my trip to Araby      You know it's a-ra-ra-ra, a-ra-ra-ra   A-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-by