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 everything 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 momma 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 lazing on a 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 ah save me save me save me from this squeeze i ve got a big fat momma tryin 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