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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

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 everythin' 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 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 My girlfriend's gone 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 Summertime, in summertime In summertime Save me, save me Save me from this squeeze I've got a big fat momma tyin' 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
Writer(s): Raymond Davies Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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