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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dave Davies
Dave Davies
Guitar
Mick Avory
Mick Avory
Drums
Pete Quaife
Pete Quaife
Bass Guitar
Nicky Hopkins
Nicky Hopkins
Keyboards
Rasa Didzpetris
Rasa Didzpetris
Background Vocals
Ray Davies
Ray Davies
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ray Davies
Ray Davies
Songwriter
Dave Davies
Dave Davies
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Shel Talmy
Shel Talmy
Producer
Alan McKenzie
Alan McKenzie
Engineer
alan o'duffy
alan o'duffy
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The tax man's taken all my dough
And left me in my stately home
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
And I can't sail my yacht
He's taken everything I got
All I've got this sunny afternoon
[Verse 2]
Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I gotta big fat mama tryna break me
And I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
[Verse 3]
My girlfriend's run off with my car
And gone back to her ma and pa
Tellin' tails of drunkenness and cruelty
Now I'm sittin' here
Sippin' at my ice cold beer
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
[Verse 4]
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
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
[Verse 5]
Ah, save me, save me, save me from this squeeze
I gotta big fat mama tryna break me
And I love to live so pleasantly
Live this life of luxury
Lazin' on a sunny afternoon
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
In the summertime
Written by: Ray Davies

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