On the beach, I built a castle out of loneliness and sand I'm the saddest who I know, just had to build me a wonderland Cause when you came by, hand in hand with another guy I just couldn't stop those bitter tears falling from my eyes The high tide's coming in, oh no, no, no, no I can't stand to see my kingdom end Her voice laughed at me and said, Hey, sailor, make a beautiful castle by the sea The tide came rushing in, took my poor castle out to the sea If the ocean be that strong, well then, that's where I wanna be When she reads in the paper that the said sapper has drowned Will she laugh with him and say that funny cry? Oh-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-aaah...