I don't believe destiny is written, mostly 'cause mine would be
A crooked, stunted in its growth, little tree
And its roots would trace back to the town that I loathe
Its branches would never reach quite as far as my hopes
But I believe in a sideways glance
And in the goddesses of romance
And I believe you might as well die young
If you never take a chance
So join me for a ride
I could show you the seven wonders
I'd make it worth your while
You shine brighter than Brighton in the summer
I don't believe in the horoscope, mostly 'cause it's written
In the stars and when I speak to them, they don't listen
And every time something goes wrong I want to change it
Having my life planned out for me means I can barely re-arrange it
But I believe in a sideways glance
And in the goddesses of romance
And I believe you might as well die young
If you never take a chance
So join me for a ride
I could show you the seven wonders
I'd make it worth your while
You shine brighter than Brighton in the summer
Take you for a bride
There's things about me you must wonder
You often like to hide
Like the sun in the English summer
But I believe in a sideways glance
And in the goddesses of romance
And I believe you might as well die young
If you never take a chance
So join me for a ride
I could show you the seven wonders
I'd make it worth your while
You shine brighter than Brighton in the summer
Take you for a bride
There's things about me you must wonder
You often like to hide
Like the sun in the English summer