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Well I’m-a | gon | na raise a fuss |
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And I’m-a gonna raise a holler |
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About | wor | kin’ all summer |
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Just try to earn a dollar. |
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Well I | try | to call my baby, |
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Try to get a date, my | boss | says |
“No | dice, son |
You | gotta work late.” |
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Som | etimes I wonder |
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What | I’m-a | gonna | do, |
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But there | ain’t | no | cure |
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For the summertime | blues |
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Well, my | mom | and papa told me |
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“Son, you gotta make some money |
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If you | wan | na use the car to go |
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Ridin’ next sunday.” |
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Well I | did | n’t go to work, |
I told my boss I was | sick, |
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“But you | can | ’t | use | the car |
’Cause you | didn’t | work a lick.” |
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Som | etimes I wonder |
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What | I’m-a | gonna do, |
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But there | ain | ’t | no | cure |
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For the summertime | blues. |
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I’m-a | gon | na take two weeks, |
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Gonna have a fine vacation |
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I’m-a | gon | na take my problem |
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To the United Nations. |
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Well, I | call | ed my congresman, |
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And | he | said, quote, |
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“I’d | lik | e | to | help you, son |
But | you’re too young to vote” |
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Som | etimes I wonder |
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What | I’m-a | gonna do, |
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But there | ain | ’t | no | cure |
| E | | E | 𝄆 | 𝄇 | |
For the summertime | blues. |
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