The tax man's taken all my dough

And left me in my stately home

Lazing on a sunny afternoon.

And I can't sail my yacht

He's taken everythin' I've got

All I've got's this sunny afternoon.

Save me, save me

Save me from this squeeze

I've got a big fat momma tryin' to break me.

And I love to live so pleasantly

Live this life of luxury

Lazing on a sunny afternoon

In the summertime, in the summertime

In the summertime.

My girlfriend's gone off with my car

And gone back to his maw and paw

Telling tales of drunkenness and cruelty.

Now I'm sitting here

Sipping at my ice cold beer

Lazing on a sunny afternoon.

Help me, help me, help me sail away

Well, give me two good reasons

Why I ought to stay.

Cause I love to live so pleasantly

Live this life of luxury

Lazing on a sunny afternoon

In the summertime, in the summertime

In summertime.

Oh, save me, save me

Save me from this squeeze

Oh, I've got a big fat momma tryin' to break me.

And I love to live so pleasantly

Live this life of luxury

Lazing on a sunny afternoon.

In the summertime, in the summertime

In the summertime, in the summertime

In the summertime, in the summertime

In the summertime, in the summertime

In the summertime, in the summertime

In the summertime.