Tuesday, June 24, 2008

How To ReachA Peachy Keen Beach (cliff &/or joe, 1966)

From this town I went away
I couldn't have stayed another day
I thought I'd go to the beach for fun
Lie in the sand soak up the sun
Now daytime there was quiet all right
But, ever more right were the nights
On a blanket with a girl
But, I had to return from that fabulous world

People thought we were strange
But, we're still just the same
The beach it has not changed us
From what we were

It's true I wore my hair kind of weird
My friend he even grew a beard
But me and my friend were just out to please
If it hadn't been for "Miss Cream cheese"
He and I would have been all right
But, as it is we stayed up all night
Leading a band, felt sort of woozy
Fifty kids demanding "Susie"

People thought we were strange
But, we're still just the same
The beach it has not changed us
From what we were

My girl said, "Why don't you take off your hat?
Oh, you were hiding that
Hair that hangs down on your back
Go right now and get it cut, jack!"
Our clothes we tried to wash to begin
We had to burn them in the end
But now we've fallen into line
Wearing Sunday suits singing "Sweet Adeline"

Dedicated to: Seashore State Park, 1966

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