Sad Side to the Sandboy

He's in the pink, smiles with those eyes
Tips that hat to his old friend the sun
Inclement weather comes as no surprise
But it's over before it's begun
Winter can make the day a gloomy thing
But a feather in your cap can make it feel like spring
The splinter that caused the sting
Has been pulled from the lion's paw
See the lion dance and sing

He wakes up on a bright, shining day
Spring-heeled and walking on air
His life's a present, tears the ribbons away
Lets out blue skies and magpies in pairs
That cloud that comes drifting by
Will have a silver lining, on that you can rely
Cat proud and living a lie
If you look closely, you will see the sandboy cry

No one knows
There is a sad side to the sandboy
No one knows
There is a sad side to the sandboy
No one knows
There is a sad side to the sandboy
No one knows

Woe begone and woe betide him
He needs somebody that he can confide in
Could it be you?
He's the lonely circus clown
With the booze in the trailer for when he's down
Ruined and blue

No one knows
There is a sad side to the sandboy
No one knows
There is a sad side to the sandboy
No one knows
There is a sad side to the sandboy
No one knows