Down by the seaside

See the boats go sailin'

Can the people hear, oh

What the little fish are sayin'

Down in the city streets

See all the folk go racin'

No time left, no-no

To pass the time of day

The people turned away

The people turned away

Out in the country

Hear the people singin'

Singin' 'bout their progress

Knowin' where they're goin'

Oh yeah

The people turned away

Yes, the people turned away

Can you still do the twist

Do you find you remember things that well

Some twistin' every day

Though sometimes it's awful hard to tell

Yes it is, yes it is

Yes it is

Sing loud for the sunshine

Pray hard for the rain

And show your love for Lady Nature

And she will come back again

Yes she will

The people turned away

The people turned away