The tax man's taken all my doughAnd left me in my stately homeLazing on a sunny afternoonAnd I can't sail my yachtHe's taken everythin' I've gotAll I've got's this sunny afternoonSave me, save meSave me from this squeezeI've got a big fat momma tryin' to break meAnd I love to live so pleasantlyLive this life of luxuryLazing on a sunny afternoonIn the summertime, in the summertimeIn the summertimeMy boyfriend's run off with my carAnd gone back to his maw and pawTelling tales of drunkenness and crueltyNow I'm sitting hereSipping at my ice cold beerLazing on a sunny afternoonHelp me, help me, help me sail awayWell, give me two good reasonsWhy I ought to stayCause I love to live so pleasantlyLive this life of luxuryLazing on a sunny afternoonIn the summertime, in the summertimeIn summertimeOh, save me, save meSave me from this squeezeOh, I've got a big fat momma tryin' to break meAnd I love to live so pleasantlyLive this life of luxuryLazing on a sunny afternoonIn the summertime, in the summertimeIn the summertime, in the summertimeIn the summertime, in the summertimeIn the summertime, In the summertimeIn the summertime, in the summertimeIn the summertime