The tax man´s taken all my dough,
And left me in my stately home,
Lazing on a sunny afternoon,
I can´t even sail my yacht,
He´s taken everything I´ve got,
All I´ve got´s this sunny afternoon,

Oh save me, save me, save me, from this squeeze,
I got a big fat mama tryna 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 run 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,
All I´ve got´s this sunny afternoon.

Oh help me, help me, help me, sail away,
Oh give me two good reasons, why I oughtta stay,
Cos I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury,
Lazin´ on a sunny afternoon,
In the summertime, in the summertime, in the summertime.

Oh save me, save me, save me, from this squeeze,
I got a big fat mama tryna 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.