It was late in July in the midst of his teens   He staggered onto the sand alone as nobody else could be seen   Sat to ponder when a nightmare intervened   Unsettling shrill of a midnight scream      It's too hard to walk away when terror is not too far   When he went to investigate, the blood was boiling      Under the boards was a figure obstructed from view   20/20 is nothing at quarter to two   He stumbled over to confirm that this was true   And couldn't stop his screaming      It's too hard to walk away when terror is not too far   When he went to investigate, the blood was boiling   And who could ever leave her like this?   He took her hand inside of his   A flatline, no sign insisting wrist   How much worse could the world that we live in be?      Lying quiet and still, complexion at peace with dismay   By the moonlight bay the boardwalk body lay   Lying quiet and still, complexion at peace with dismay   By the moonlight bay the boardwalk body lay      The next morning they all whispered about Jane Doe   Of all importance was just being the first to know   Any evidence was taken out by the tide   It's just a nihilist that wreaks his craft with pride      It's too hard to walk away when terror is not too far   When he went to investigate, the blood was boiling      Lying quiet and still, complexion at peace with dismay   By the moonlight bay the boardwalk body lay   Lying quiet and still, complexion at peace with dismay   By the moonlight bay the boardwalk body lay