Sandboy - Marc Almond

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 you 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 that 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 never 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

And the ship had long sailed on

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