Sea and sand

Here by the sea and sandNothing ever goes as planned,I just couldn't face going homeIt was just a drag on my own.They finally threw me outMy mother got drunk on stout,My dad couldn't stand on two feet,As he lectured about morality.Now I guess the families complete,With me hanging round on the streetOr here on the beach.

The girl I loveIs a perfect dresser,Wears every fashionGets it to the tee.Heavens above,I got to match herShe knows just howShe wants her man to beLeave it to me.

My jacket's gonna be cut slim and checkedMaybe a touch of seersucker with an open neckI ride a G.S. scooter with my hair cut neatI wear my wartime coat in the wind and sleet.

I see her dancingAcross the ballroomUV light making starshineOf her smile.I am the face,She has to know me,I'm dressed up better than anyoneWithin 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 coolYet when you meet 'em, every one's a fool?

Come sleep on the beachKeep within my reachI just want to die with you nearI'm feeling so high with you here.I'm wet and I'm coldBut thank God I ain't oldI should have split home at fifteenWhy didn't I ever say what I mean?There's 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