Down by the seaside See the boats go sailin' Can the people hear What the little fish are sayin' Oh, oh, the people turned away Oh, the people turned away Down in the city streets, See all the folk go racin', racin' 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 want to tell you Some go 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' Oh, oh, 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