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 her ma and pa

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 Summertime, in summertime

In summertime



Save me, save me

Save me from this squeeze

I've got a big fat momma tyin' 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