[Verse 1] Did you get your act together?You know, I think there'll be a test later on.And did you hear about the...?No? Well, never mind then.[Verse 2] Well did you think it would be different?that they would let you keep your precious plans?And did you, did you ever wonder?Never mind, I wasn't thinking then.[Pre-Chorus] Now the plans we so easily makethey all fail in the endand the castles that we try to buildare shoddy and made of sand[Chorus] And the rocks we are still pushing up those hillsthey keep on (they keep on) rolling downAnd we try (we try) to make them staywhile the sand castlesthey wash away[Interlude] [Verse 3]Say, have you seen those funny ants?they are bustling up on their hillyou can step on them, they never noticeno, they just carry on still[Verse 4] Well it was great to see youso great to see you, I must be goingOh, me? I'm keeping busyyou know how it is[Pre-Chorus] Yes, the plans we so merrily makethey all fail in the endand the castles that we try to buildare shoddy and made of sand[Chorus] And the rocks we are still pushing up those hillsthey keep on (they keep on) rolling downAnd we try (we try) to make them staywhile the sand castlesthey wash away