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 [bad word]  see how [bad word]  see how [bad word]  see how [bad word]  

 Do you still do the twist 
 Do you find you remember things that well 
 I wanna 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, 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 [bad word] back again The people turned away 
 The people turned away