[Verse 1] Down by the seaside See the boats go sailing Can the people hear What the little fish are saying [Hook] Oh oooh   Ooh oooh The people turned away The people turned away [Verse 2] Down in the city streets See all the folk go racing racing No time left To pass the time of day [Hook] Oh oooh   Ooh oooh The people turned away The people turned away So far away so far away [Verse 3] 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 wanna tell you Some go twisting every day Though sometimes it’s awful hard to tell         Ah ha Woh oh Woh oh   [Verse 4] Out in the country Hear the people singing Singing about their growin’ Knowing where they’re goin’ [Hook] Oh oh the people turned away Oh the people turned away [Outro] Sing loud for the sunshine Pray hard for the rain And show your love for Lady Nature And she will come back again [Hook] The people turned away The people turned away