Off the Beach
Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Matthew Simms, Robert Grey
[Verse 1]
People standing, greeting, talking
People kissing, missing, whistling
[Chorus]
Have you ever been washed off the beach?
Have you ever been swept out of reach?
[Verse 2]
People walking, stalking, hawking
Vehicles parking, dogs are barking
[Chorus]
Have you ever been washed off the beach?
Have you ever been swept out of reach?
[Verse 3]
People shopping, buying, selling
People smoking, joking, hoping
[Chorus]
Have you ever been washed off the beach?
Have you ever been swept out of reach?
Have you ever been washed off the beach?
Have you ever been swept out of reach?
[Verse 4]
People praying, disappearing
CC cameras, knives and hammers
People sleeping, broken, beaten
People lying, homeless, dying