Sorrento

David never played guitar, he was a postman on a bike He was just a simple man, he never needed city lights From a small town called Sorrento, in 1945, he was a child Oh, and David drank his whiskey, as he sat and watched the game He was a Collingwood supporter, but don't hold that against him And one day, he had a daughter who taught him what it takes to raise her right Oh, and nothing ever came for free for this, oh, so simple man He worked for every dollar, and he paid for every can It was an honest life for an honest man Let's go back to Sorrеnto, oh, let's go back to the beach And wе'll pick cowrie shells, have fish and chips with sand beneath our feet Well, that simple life you loved, well, I think that's the life for me That's the life I need And David met a girl who would soon become his wife And they had two kids and settled down, and built a little slice of A little slice of heaven in a town they both called home Small town Sorrento And as the time moves on, old Sorrento turned to Rye He still read the morning paper and bet on horses every night Now his kids got kids of their own, he was a grandpa overnight Overnight Oh, and nothing ever came for free for this, oh, so simple man He worked for every dollar and he paid for every can It was an honest life for an honest man Let's go back to Sorrento, oh, let's go back to the beach And we'll pick cowrie shells, have fish and chips with sand beneath our feet Well, that simple life you loved, well, I think that's the life for me That's the life I need Oh, and even though you're gone, that old Sorrento feels the same And just like you did as a kid, they still play footy in the rain And one day when I'm done, I'll see you smile again and you say Let's go back to Sorrento, oh, let's go back to the beach And we'll pick cowrie shells, have fish and chips with sand beneath our feet Well, that simple life you loved, well, I think that's the life for me Let's go back to Sorrento, oh-oh Let's go back to Sorrento, oh, let's go back to the beach And we'll pick cowrie shells, have fish and chips with sand beneath our feet Well, that simple life you loved, well, I think that's the life I need That's the life I need That might be the life for me That might be the life I need Let's go back to, ooh, let's go back to the beach