A Day at the Beach

If life's got you down and you're in the ruts

I suggest that you stroll down the shore

You'll find shells and kelp and jellyfish guts

And crab bits and seagulls galore

You can bury yourself to your neck in the sand

So it's only your head that shows

Then stay quiet and if everything goes as planned

You can bite at some passersby's toes

You can splash in the water and swim out so deep

That you're practically out of sight

Then flail your arms and yell and weep

To give your mother a fright

When you're soaking wet you can run back in

If you're with a friend, you can race

Then greet your mother with a big silly grin

And treat her to a soggy embrace

When the sun starts to set and you're no longer wet

Your can all sit around a bonfire

Someone will play the guitar, I bet

And you can join in the camp song choir

You'll head home once you're through with songs and chants

And you'll find that you miss the shore

But don't worry-- just dump the sand from your pants

And make a new beach on the floor!