Swimmin' In the Sea

When I was five We'd get up at four And drive on down to the Cornwall shore Our holidays had come at last They came real slow and went by fast Just one week, that's all we had Then back to work went mom and dad Happy to be swimmin' in the sea The seagulls yell You're getting near We'd waited patiently all year And we hadn't slept a wink all night White faces in the morning light I see the sea my sister cried The seaside we'd soon be beside Happy to be swimmin' in the sea Down to the sand With our bucket and our spade Behind our yellow wind barricade We'd bury dad up to his chin On with our trunks we'd jump right in 'Round our waist a rubber ring And on each arm a water wing Happy to be swimmin' in the sea It's so cold And rainin' too We'd stay all day Till our lips turned blue Only a week It wasn't fair We're on holiday, holiday, holiday And we don't care! In every pool Stranded by the tide Clams and fishes under seaweed hide We'd catch them all in a fishing net As close to heaven as a kid could get We'd dream of smugglers and pirate ships Lunch was ice cream and a bag of chips Happy to be swimmin' in the sea Now to kid of five That rocky shore Was a magical place full of tales and lore Now the seagulls call once more to me Hey come on back to the Cornish Sea Now by the water by the foam Just one more week and I'm going home Happy to be swimmin' in the sea