(arpeggio)
You ask me why I wander, why I'm always on the roam
Let me tell you sweetheart, I've never had a home
I've got sand, burnin' sand in me shoes
I've had girls to call me sweetheart, but I always say goodbye
Cos I only love three people, me, myself and I
I've got sand, burnin' sand in me shoes
I've got sand, burnin' sand in me shoes
I keep movin' just to dodge the blues
I'd love to stay a while with you
A wedding ring we'd chose
But I've got sand, burnin' sand in me shoes
I met a girl the other night, who pleased me to a tee
Till she puckered up 'n whispered low: Won't you please marry me?
Then I got sand burnin' sand in me shoes
I've got sand, burnin' sand in me shoes
I keep movin' just to dodge the blues
I'd love to stay a while with you
A wedding ring we'd chose
But I've got sand, burnin' sand in me shoes