Supertramp - Breakfast in America | Lyrics

Breakfast in America by Supertramp
Breakfast in America (1979)
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Take a look at my girlfriend
She's the only one I got
Not much of a girlfriend
I never seem to get a lot
Take a jumbo across the water
Like to see America
See the girls in California
I'm hoping it's going to come true
But there's not a lot I can do

[Verse 2]
Could we have kippers for breakfast
Mummy dear, Mummy dear?
They gotta have 'em in Texas
Cos everyone's a millionaire
I'm a winner, I'm a sinner
Do you want my autograph?
I'm a loser, what a joker
I'm playing my jokes upon you
While there's nothing better to do, hey

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]
Don't you look at my girlfriend (Girlfriend)
She's the only one I got
Not much of a girlfriend (Girlfriend)
I never seem to get a lot (What she's got? Not a lot)
Take a jumbo across the water
Like to see America
See the girls in California
I'm hoping it's going to come true
But there's not a lot I can do, hey

[Instrumental]

[eddriver]

first time i ever heard this i was on an indoor walking track ... when the unexpected CLARINET came on, I stoppped dead ... and I caused a collision with about 10 people ... such was the impact of that beautiful sound of that clarinet, ,, what bloody genius
never get enough

[WendyRodger]

This was my first vinyl that I bought as a teen, absolutely loved it. Still do! ❤❤

[jeremypearson]

I was just graduating high school in England when this came out. That album was huge. An expat listening in S Florida.

[somassaracim]

I did not even realize a song in the last decade sampled this song! Added rap! I love it! Im glad music lives on.

[madantuk]

Awesome song, great lyrics, great band

[mayawesek]

Im a winner
what a sinner
Do you want my autograph?
Im a loser
What a joker
Im playing my jokes upon you
While there's nothing better to do

HEY!!

My fav part

[sealdrup]

I'm a winner, I'm a sinner. Do you want my autograph? So good. Takes me back to when I was a freshman in college.

[peterclimo]

It's got this great memory revatiLizin nostalgic vibe

[melinacabada]

I became fan of them with this song and The Logical Song as well.

[mdnmdn]

A staggeringly good song that I've loved for years. Last week I woke up with it playing in my head so dug out the album.

A few days later, my 8 year old daughter said "Daddy, let me sing you a song". And she sang this one. 😂

Crosses many generations and is still superb, as were all Supertramp's songs.

[dixonpinfold]

The klezmer clarinet is super satisfying.

[Abigblueworld]

So that's where Gym Class found the iconic chorus.

[robertlee]

I just ate a tin of kippers for the first time. Jan 27.2023. Then I remembered these lyrics.
So I looked them up. "Gotta have 'em in Texas, 'cos everyone's a millionaire."
After all these years(I'm 63) I've missed out. They're delicious.

[robinsunbird]

❤ it's been a long time since I heard this song it's so good 😊

[Williamthegamer]

Idk why but I would just play this song as I walk into school and when I'm outside while it rains❤

[Iloverobux]

Take u look et my girlfrend🤣🤣🤣🤣💔💔💔❤❤❤

[incorporatedelf]

Supertramp is the original band that performed this song written by co-founder of the band's London-based musicians.

[wakeupnow_]

My abusive ex used to play this when a room full of his mates came round. I had post natal depression from our third child together that escalated into post partum psychosis.
Oh what it would have been like to have a boyfriend that actually loved and respected me instead of putting me down and physically beating me so much that I took three overdoses 🙁

[ronibee]

Their greatest hits album was my favourite: not a bad track on it. Then somebody burgled my house.... The instrumental break sounds like Klezmer music to me.

[jordisalvadobuque]

What genial group is "Supertramp" 🌐👍🐱🔊🔊🔊