Columbus took a chance And I would take a chance As long as there's a moon up above But I don't want to make history I just want to make love Napoleon took a chance But when I think of France It's Josephine that I'm thinking of Cause I don't want to make history I just want to make love We all can't be heroes We all can't be great Right now I'll settle for a love affair, And the dickens with affairs of state I hear a call to arms But sentimental arms My banner is the moon up above For I don't want to make history I just want to make love