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The morning alarm rings the start of the day It's cold and it's cloudy outside The last minute packing of bucket and spade And sandwiches made for the ride There's nervous excitement, adventures begun The car fuels the mind of each child The clouds tear apart to rays of the sun Images start to run wild
	Charging, chasing, speeding to victory Gallant heroes, figures from history Robert, Mary, Simon and Harriet Riding hell-bent in Boudicca's chariot
The sight of the ocean, the smell of the sea The first touch of sand on your toes The kings of the castle, the queens of the beach The sweet reign that only youth knows The French Foreign Legion is holding the fort They're keeping the Arabs at bay While mermaids recline on the rocks and hold court The sun throws it's light on the play
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Seagulls compete with a wireless lament Grandfathers take to the shade Giggles escape from the striped changing tents A fly swims in warm lemonade Sandals flip flop like applause for the tunes The ice-cream man plays, teas are drunk Laughter explodes from the nearby sand-dunes At the first glimpse of dad in his trunks What a hunk! Seagulls compete with a wireless lament Grandfathers take to the shade Giggles escape from the striped changing tents A fly drowns in warm blub blub blub Sandals flip flop like applause for the tunes The ice-cream man plays, teas are drunk Laughter explodes from the nearby sand-dunes At the first glimpse of dad in his trunks What a hunk!
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© 1988, Music: ARK, Lyrics: Ant Short

Childhood daydreaming about a trip to the seaside. A typical English past-time for the bank holiday weekend. The young, furtive imaginations conjuring up wonderful descriptions of the journey and the day.