The taxman'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 ev'rything 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 mamma tryin' to break me.
And I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury
lazing on a sunny afternoon,
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime.
My girlfriend's gone off with my car,
and gone back to her ma and pa
telling tales of drunkeness 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,
you give me two good reasons why I ought to stay.
'Cos 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 mamma tryin' to break me.
And I love to live so pleasantly, live this life of luxury
lazing on a sunny afternoon,
in summertime, in summertime, in summertime.