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 everything I've got
All I've got's this sunny afternoon

Save me, save me
Save me from this squeeze
I got a big fat mama trying 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 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
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 the summertime

Save me, save me
Save me from this squeeze
I got a big fat mama trying 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