You're tired and weary, wondering if you'll ever go home (home)
Because it's long and lonely walking down the beach on your own (on your own)
On a beach in Normandy (On a beach in Normandy)
On a beach in Normandy
You're walking from Caen, you go to where a marsh is now (now)
Because you're lonely and dismal, looking for a place to go (to go)
On a beach in Normandy (On a beach in Normandy)
On a beach in Normandy
It's cold and windy, you haven't had a bite to eat (to eat)
Because you've spent your money, you'll end up blagging on the street (on the street)
On a beach in Normandy (On a beach in Normandy)
On a beach in Normandy
On a beach in Normandy
On a beach in Normandy
You're alone, all alone, all alone, on your own
You're alone, all alone, on your own
Lyrics by:
Squire / Brown
Music by:
Squire / Brown
Written:
1983
Personnel:
Kaiser / Ian Brown (vocals)
John Squire (guitar)
Andy Couzens (rhythm guitar)
Mani / Pete Garner (bass)
Chris Goodwin (drums)
Produced by:
N / K
Available on:
The Ultimate Rarities (2.22)
First live performance:
N / K
Details:
This demo by The Waterfront from 1983 came as a result of a songwriting coach trip to France. It is suggested by some that The Beatles took their name from the 1953 Marlon Brando film, 'The Wild One'; The Waterfront, an early incarnation of The Stone Roses, took their name from another Brando film, 'On the Waterfront' (1954).
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