Marc Almond - Sandboy lyrics

You never meant to play the tortured soul But you cried your way into the role You just wanted to be a sandboy Happy as a sandboy Used to stare out at the sea Better places youy could be And a ship that would come through A ship to come for you Walking on the tideline Just a way to bide time Looking for the right sign In those days you know of joy You were happy as a sandboy Always had a cheerful song to sing Forever looking for the sandboy Whatever happened to him Happened to him So you kept your child inside Where so many secrets hide You never showed your pain Burried in the sand, never seen again Your madness to despair Too much you seemed to care All the cruel things taht were said Running rings around your head And the city called to you You knew what you had to do So you kept your child inside Where he waits and where he hides The tide naver came in Never anything to bring A ship of fools instead of luck You always seemed to mess it up You were happy as a sandboy Always had a cheerful song to sing Forever looking for the sandboy Whatever happened to him Happened to him In the city you were shown All the things you'd never known And time had turned the years From happiness to tears You forgot about the sea And that child you used to be And through many dreams came true You lost so much of you You never meant to be a tortured soul Always searching for another role You just wanted to find the sandboy Looking for the sandboy So you went back to the sea Always where you'd meant to be The ship had long sailed on And at last you could be free You found him on the tide line He'd been there all the time He was somewhere in your heart And once again you knew of joy You were happy as a sandboy