The Boardwalk Body

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