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 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 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