Nicky my child he stands there with the wind in his hair Nicky my child he stands there with the wind in his hair McGoohan azuis do Wondering whether the water the wind of the where Wondering whether the water the wind of the where I fear that someday he might ask me if mine is the blame I fear that someday he might ask me if mine is the blame And I've got no reply save to tell him it's all just a game And I've got no reply save to tell him it's all just a game And Heather and I lay together and I was in love And Heather and I lay together and I was in love She weighted up the gains and the losses and gave me the shove She weighted up the gains and the losses and gave me the shove The fear of mankind's untogetherness pounds in my heart The fear of mankind's untogetherness pounds in my heart The deceit of my friends the betrayals of which I am part The deceit of my friends the betrayals of which I am part And O how the sea she roars with laughter And O how the sea she roars with laughter And howls with the dancing wind And howls with the dancing wind To see my two feet standing here questioning To see my two feet standing here questioning And I'm just a social experiment tailored to size And I'm just a social experiment tailored to size I've tried out the national machine and the welfare surprise I've tried out the national machine and the welfare surprise I'm the rich man the poor man the peace man the war man the beast I'm the rich man the poor man the peace man the war man the beast The festive consumer who ends up consumed in the feast The festive consumer who ends up consumed in the feast And my fife eyed promoter is clutching two birds in the bush And my fife eyed promoter is clutching two birds in the bush He's a thief he's as bad as the joker they're both in the rush He's a thief he's as bad as the joker they're both in the rush He's telling me Ghandi was handy and Jesus sold his ring He's telling me Ghandi was handy and Jesus sold his ring (Dunno who to, God maybe) (Dunno who to, God maybe) "And everyone knows dat dis dough's gonna make me de king" "And everyone knows dat dis dough's gonna make me de king" And O how the sea she roars with laughter And O how the sea she roars with laughter And howls with the dancing wind And howls with the dancing wind To see my two feet standing here questioning To see my two feet standing here questioning Meanwhile the ticket collectors are punching their holes Meanwhile the ticket collectors are punching their holes Into your memories your journeys and into your souls Into your memories your journeys and into your souls Your life sentence starts and the judge hands you down a spare wig Your life sentence starts and the judge hands you down a spare wig Saying: "Get out of that and goodbye old boy have a good gig" Saying: "Get out of that and goodbye old boy have a good gig" And the town label makers stare down with their gallery eyes And the town label makers stare down with their gallery eyes And point with computer stained fingers each time you arise And point with computer stained fingers each time you arise To the rules and the codes and the system that keeps them in chains To the rules and the codes and the system that keeps them in chains Which is where they belong with no poems no love and no brains Which is where they belong with no poems no love and no brains And O how the sea she roars with laughter And O how the sea she roars with laughter And howls with the dancing wind And howls with the dancing wind To see my two feet standing there questioning To see my two feet standing there questioning Meanwhile the TV commercials are sweeping the day Meanwhile the TV commercials are sweeping the day Brainwashing innocent kids into thinking their way Brainwashing innocent kids into thinking their way The wet politicians and clergymen have much to say The wet politicians and clergymen have much to say Defending desires of the sheep they are leading astray Defending desires of the sheep they are leading astray And Ma's favourite pop star is forcing a grin he's a smash And Ma's favourite pop star is forcing a grin he's a smash Obliging the soft-headed viewers to act just as flash Obliging the soft-headed viewers to act just as flash The village TV hooks its victims on give away cash The village TV hooks its victims on give away cash The addicts are numbers who serve to perpetuate trash The addicts are numbers who serve to perpetuate trash And O how the sea she roars with laughter And O how the sea she roars with laughter And howls with the dancing wind And howls with the dancing wind To see my stupid poetry shuffleing To see my stupid poetry shuffleing And the bankers and tycoons and hoarders of money and art And the bankers and tycoons and hoarders of money and art Full up with baubles and bibles and full of no heart Full up with baubles and bibles and full of no heart Who travel first class on a pleasure excursion to fame Who travel first class on a pleasure excursion to fame Are the eyes that are guiding society's ludicrous aim Are the eyes that are guiding society's ludicrous aim And the village is making its Sunday collection in church And the village is making its Sunday collection in church The church wobbles 'twixt hell and heaven's crumbling perch The church wobbles 'twixt hell and heaven's crumbling perch Unnoticed the money box loudly endorses the shame Unnoticed the money box loudly endorses the shame As the world that Christ fought is supported by using his name As the world that Christ fought is supported by using his name And O how the sea she roars with laughter And O how the sea she roars with laughter And howls with the dancing wind And howls with the dancing wind To see my stupid poetry burbling To see my stupid poetry burbling And the pin-striped sardine-cum-magician is packed in his train And the pin-striped sardine-cum-magician is packed in his train Censoring all of the censorship filling his brain Censoring all of the censorship filling his brain He glares through his armour-plate vision and says "Hmm, insane" He glares through his armour-plate vision and says "Hmm, insane" The prisoner is taking his shoes off to walk in the rain The prisoner is taking his shoes off to walk in the rain And the luminous green prima donna is sniffing the sky And the luminous green prima donna is sniffing the sky She daren't tread the earth that she's smelling her birth was too high She daren't tread the earth that she's smelling her birth was too high Her bank balance castle is built on opinion and fear Her bank balance castle is built on opinion and fear Which is all she allows within three hundred miles of her ear Which is all she allows within three hundred miles of her ear And O how the sea she roars with laughter And O how the sea she roars with laughter And howls with the dancing wind And howls with the dancing wind To see my stupid poetry burbling To see my stupid poetry burbling And I've seen all your pedestal values your good and your bad And I've seen all your pedestal values your good and your bad If you really believe them your passing is going to be hard If you really believe them your passing is going to be hard And I've thought through our thought and I know that its blind silly season And I've thought through our thought and I know that its blind silly season Occurs when our reasoning is trying to fathom a reason Occurs when our reasoning is trying to fathom a reason And if you really know it's all a joke but you're just putting me on And if you really know it's all a joke but you're just putting me on Well it's sure a good act that you've got 'cos you never let on Well it's sure a good act that you've got 'cos you never let on But if all of that supersale overkill world is for real But if all of that supersale overkill world is for real Well there's nowhere to go kid so you might as well start to freewheel Well there's nowhere to go kid so you might as well start to freewheel And O how the sea she roars with laughter And O how the sea she roars with laughter And howls with the dancing wind And howls with the dancing wind To see my two feet standing there burbling To see my two feet standing there burbling And I had this dream in here same time as standing awake And I had this dream in here same time as standing awake These various visions rushed through as I giggled and quaked These various visions rushed through as I giggled and quaked The distant guns thunder my end and I duck for a while The distant guns thunder my end and I duck for a while Auntie Lily is handing me candy she chuckles I smile Auntie Lily is handing me candy she chuckles I smile And our village is where I was born and it's where I will die And our village is where I was born and it's where I will die And I'll never be able to leave it whatever I try And I'll never be able to leave it whatever I try The ebb and the flow of the forces of life pass me by The ebb and the flow of the forces of life pass me by Which is all that I'll know from my birth to my last gasping sigh Which is all that I'll know from my birth to my last gasping sigh And O how the sea she roars with laughter And O how the sea she roars with laughter And howls with the dancing wind And howls with the dancing wind To see the dying lying there obeying To see the dying lying there obeying My age and my time My age and my time The blood fire wine and rhyme The blood fire wine and rhyme That fills my dream reminds me of an atom in a bubble on a wave That fills my dream reminds me of an atom in a bubble on a wave That held its breath for one sweet second then was popped and disappeared That held its breath for one sweet second then was popped and disappeared Into fruitful futilities meaningless meaning Into fruitful futilities meaningless meaning Meaningless meaning Meaningless meaning Under the toadstool lover down by the dream Under the toadstool lover down by the dream Everything flowing over rainbows downstream Everything flowing over rainbows downstream Silver the turning water flying away Silver the turning water flying away I'll come to see you sooner I'm on my way I'll come to see you sooner I'm on my way And there's a mirror that I'm looking straight through And there's a mirror that I'm looking straight through And I get it And I get it And there's a doorway that I'm ducking into And there's a doorway that I'm ducking into To forget it To forget it But flashing just beyond the sky the shattering midnight gathers But flashing just beyond the sky the shattering midnight gathers And reminding me behind my mind the earth quakes the sun flakes flutter And reminding me behind my mind the earth quakes the sun flakes flutter Over the mountain fairground Over the mountain fairground Candy flies stay Candy flies stay Under the moonshine fountain Under the moonshine fountain I'm on my way I'm on my way Lemon tree blossom ladies Lemon tree blossom ladies Poured my tea Poured my tea After the blue sky breezes following me After the blue sky breezes following me There's a river that I'm making it with There's a river that I'm making it with And I know it And I know it And I'm floating to I don't care where And I'm floating to I don't care where I just go it I just go it But flashing just beyond the sky the shattering midnight gathers But flashing just beyond the sky the shattering midnight gathers And reminding me behind my mind the earth quakes the sun flakes flutter And reminding me behind my mind the earth quakes the sun flakes flutter Daffodil April petal hiding the game Daffodil April petal hiding the game Forests of restless chessmen life is the same Forests of restless chessmen life is the same Tides in the sand sun lover watching us dream Tides in the sand sun lover watching us dream Covered in stars and clover rainbows downstream Covered in stars and clover rainbows downstream And the question in the great big underneath is forever And the question in the great big underneath is forever And the fanfare that I'm forcing through my teeth answers "Never" And the fanfare that I'm forcing through my teeth answers "Never" But the flashing just beyond the sky the shattering midnight gathers But the flashing just beyond the sky the shattering midnight gathers And reminding me behind my mind the earth quakes the sun flakes flutter And reminding me behind my mind the earth quakes the sun flakes flutter The pumpkin coach and the rags approach and the wind is devouring the ashes The pumpkin coach and the rags approach and the wind is devouring the ashes