Here by the sea and sand
Nothing ever goes as planned
I just couldnt face going home
It was just a drag on my own
They finally threw me out
My mom got drunk on stout
My dad couldnt stand on two feet
As he lectured about morality
Now I guess the familys complete
With me hanging round on the street
Or here on the beach
The girl I love
Is a perfect dresser
Wears every fashion
Gets it to the tee
Heavens above
I got to match her
She knows just how
She wants her man to be
Leave it to me
My jackets gonna be cut slim and checked
Maybe a touch of seersucker with an open neck
I ride a G.S. scooter with my hair cut neat
I wear my wartime coat in the wind and sleet
I see her dance
Across the ballroom
UV light making starshine
Of her smile
I am the face
She has to know me
Im dressed up better than anyone
Within a mile
So how come the other tickets look much better?
Without a penny to spend they dress to the letter
How come the girls come on oh so cool
Yet when you meet em, every ones a fool?
Come sleep on the beach
Keep within my reach
I just want to die with you near
Im feeling so high with you here
Im wet and Im cold
But thank God I aint old
Why didnt I ever say what I mean?
I should have split home at fifteen
Theres a story that the grass is so green
What did I see?
Where have I been?
Nothing is planned, by the sea and the sand