East westherman's hermits(graham gouldman)east west over the oceanperpetual motion, travelling aroundno rest, singing and playingnight out and day in, doing the roundswhat a great life it must seem(what a great life it must seem)swell joints, everything classynothing that's passé, only the bestlush girls ogling and eyeingcrying and sighing, this is successwhat a great life it must seem(what a great life it must seem)but when i hear young voices singing outthe bells at home come ringing outwhen i think all alonewhen i think of my homemom, dad all round the firein festive attire, keeping the dayaunts, kids, all the relationscongratulations, this is successwhat a great life it must seem(what a great life it must seem)but when i hear young voices singin' outthe bells at home come ringing outwhen i feel all alonethen i long for my home