Here by the sea and sand
Here by the sea and sand
Nothing ever goes as planned,
Nothing ever goes as planned,
I just couldn’t face going home
I just couldn’t face going home
It was just a drag on my own.
It was just a drag on my own.
They finally threw me out
They finally threw me out
My mother got drunk on stout,
My mother got drunk on stout,
My dad couldn’t stand on two feet,
My dad couldn’t stand on two feet,
As he lectured about morality.
As he lectured about morality.
Now I guess the families complete,
Now I guess the families complete,
With me hanging round on the street
With me hanging round on the street
Or here on the beach.
Or here on the beach.
The girl I love
The girl I love
Is a perfect dresser,
Is a perfect dresser,
Wears every fashion
Wears every fashion
Gets it to the tee.
Gets it to the tee.
Heavens above,
Heavens above,
I got to match her
I got to match her
She knows just how
She knows just how
She wants her man to be
She wants her man to be
Leave it to me.
Leave it to me.
My jacket’s gonna be cut slim and checked
My jacket’s gonna be cut slim and checked
Maybe a touch of seersucker with an open neck
Maybe a touch of seersucker with an open neck
I ride a g.s. scooter with my hair cut neat
I ride a g.s. scooter with my hair cut neat
I wear my wartime coat in the wind and sleet.
I wear my wartime coat in the wind and sleet.
I see her dancing
I see her dancing
Across the ballroom
Across the ballroom
Uv light making starshine
Uv light making starshine
Of her smile.
Of her smile.
I am the face,
I am the face,
She has to know me,
She has to know me,
I’m dressed up better than anyone
I’m dressed up better than anyone
Within a mile.
Within a mile.
So how come the other tickets look much better?
So how come the other tickets look much better?
Without a penny to spend they dress to the letter.
Without a penny to spend they dress to the letter.
How come the girls come on oh so cool
How come the girls come on oh so cool
Yet when you meet ’em, every one’s a fool?
Yet when you meet ’em, every one’s a fool?
Come sleep on the beach
Come sleep on the beach
Keep within my reach
Keep within my reach
I just want to die with you near
I just want to die with you near
I’m feeling so high with you here.
I’m feeling so high with you here.
I’m wet and I’m cold
I’m wet and I’m cold
But thank God I ain’t old
But thank God I ain’t old
I should have split home at fifteen
I should have split home at fifteen
Why didn’t I ever say what I mean?
Why didn’t I ever say what I mean?
There’s a story that the grass is so green,
There’s a story that the grass is so green,
What did I see?
What did I see?
Where have I been?
Where have I been?
Nothing is planned, by the sea and the sand
Nothing is planned, by the sea and the sand