The broad sands  of old Redcar

The broad sands  of old Redcar were all bare
Dark ochre with  a touch of  lighter tones
Easter time we walked  to Saltburn pier

Cold  but happy  with my love right there
Hand in hand, I felt his long thin bones
The broad sands  of old Redcar  town were  bare

They say the perfect love casts out all fear
As if  a person’s found their rightful home
Easter time we wandered to  the pier

Loved and known who has not shed a tear?
Teesmouth is as wide as  winter storm
The broad sands  of old Redcar  town were  bare

As the river  must submit  to sea
So  loving does much more than keep us warm
Joyous days we walked to Saltburn pier

The river rushing downhill like a hare
Made  next a valley  fertile  with green charm
The broadening  river mouth ate sand like air

How  we laughed like children arm in arm
Smiling at the sky and tickling palms
From the  sands  of  Redcar,  rapt we stared
Saw North Sea   and gazed  at Saltburn pier