Down by the seaside
See the boats go sailing
Can the people hear
What the little fish are saying
The people turned away
The people turned away
Down in the city streets, see all the folk go racing, racing
No time left, to pass the time of day
The people turned away, the people turned away
So far away, so far away
See how they run
See how they run
Do you still do the twist?
Do you find you remember things that well?
I wanna tell you, some go twisting every day
Though sometimes it's awful hard to tell
Out in the country, hear the people singing
Singing about their progress
Knowing where they're going, the people turned away
Yes, the people turned away
Sing loud for the sunshine, pray hard for the rain
And show your love for Lady Nature
And she will come back again, the people turned away
The people turned away