my my my it s a beautiful world i like swimming in the sea i like to go out beyond the white breakers where a man can still be free i like swimming in the sea my my my it s a beautiful world i like drinking irish tea with a little bit of lapsang souchong i like making my own tea my my my it s a beautiful world i like driving in my car roll the top down sometimes i travel quite far drive to the ocean and stare up at the stars i like driving in my car all around is anger automatic guns death in large numbers and no respect for women or our little ones i tried talking to jesus but he just put me on hold said he d been swamped by calls this week and he could not shake his cold and still this emptiness persists perhaps this is as good as it gets when you ve given up the drink and those nasty cigarettes now i leave the party early at least with no regrets i watch the sun as it comes up i watch it as it sets yeah this is as good as it gets my my my it s a beautiful world i like sleeping with marie she is one sexy girl full of mystery she says she doesn t love me but she likes my company for now that s good enough for me my my my it s a beautiful world i like swimming in the sea i like to go out beyond the white breakers where a man can still be free i like swimming in the sea yeah