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 got
Now all I got this sunny afternoon.
Chorus: 
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze!
I got a big fat momma trying to break me! 
And I love to look so pleasantly
I 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 got 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 oughta 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.
Chorus: 
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze!
I got a big fat momma trying to break me! 
And I love to look so pleasantly
I live this life of luxury lazing on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime, in the summertime, in the summertime