Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mike Love
Lead Vocals
Al Jardine
Background Vocals
Brian Wilson
Background Vocals
Carl Wilson
Background Vocals
Dennis Wilson
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brian Wilson
Songwriter
Mike Love
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dorinda Morgan
Producer
Hite Morgan
Producer
Joe Gastwirt
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Chorus]
Surfin' is the only life, the only way for me
Now, surf, surf with me
Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip
Bom, bah, di-di-dip
[Verse 1]
I got up this mornin' turned on my radio (Ooh, surfin')
I was checkin' out the surfin' scene, to see if I would go (Ooh, surfin')
And when the DJ tells me that the surfin' is fine (Ooh, surfin')
That's when I know my baby and I will have a good time
[Chorus]
We're goin' surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-dip)
[Chorus]
Surfin' is the only life, the only way for me
Now, surf, surf with me
Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip
Bom, bah, dip, di-di-dip
[Verse 2]
From the early mornin' to the middle of the night (Ooh, surfin')
Any time the surf is up, the time is right (Ooh, surfin')
And when the surf is down, to take its place (Ooh, surfin')
We'll do the Surfer's Stomp, it's the latest dance craze
[Chorus]
We're goin' surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-dip)
[Chorus]
Surfin' is the only life, the only way for me
Now, surf, surf with me
Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip
Bom, bah, dip, di-di-dip
[Verse 3]
Now the dawn is breaking and we really gotta go (Ooh, surfin')
But we'll be back here very soon, that you better know (Ooh, surfin')
Yeah, my surfer knots are risin' and my board is losin wax (Ooh, surfin')
But that won't stop me, baby, 'cause you know I'm coming back
[Chorus]
We're goin' surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip)
Surfin' (Bom, bah, dip, di-di-dip)
[Chorus]
Surfin' is the only life, the only way for me now
Come on pretty baby and surf with me, yeah
Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip (Boo-ee-oo-ee-oo)
Bom, bah, dip, di-di-dip
Bom, bah, dip, di-di-di-dip
Bom, bah, dip, di-di-dip
Written by: Brian Wilson, Mike Love