Down by the seaside
See the boats go sailin'
Can the people hear, oh
What the little fish are sayin'

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The people turned away
The people turned away

Down in the city streets
See all the folk go racin', racin'
No time left, no no
To pass the time of day

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So far away, so far away

See how they run, see how they run
See how they run, see how they run
Run, run, run

Do you still do the twist
Do you find you remember things that well
I want to tell you, some folks twistin' every day
Though sometimes it's awful hard to tell

Out in the country
Hear the people singin'
Singin' 'bout their progress
Knowin' where they're goin', yeah, yeah

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Sing loud for the sunshine
Pray hard for the rain
And show your love for lady nature
And she will come back again

(Chorus)

Now they know where they're goin'