I had a summer job working on a campsite in France. It's where I learned to avoid work.
lyrics
I took the job, took the money, though it wasn't much,
And I wasn't afraid, I took it smiling, well perhaps just a touch,
I've heard people talking some people say one thing, some people say another,
Some people are nice, some people are strange and some are unique, not like any other.
Hard life, tough shit,
I'm sure it's tragic but I don't care a bit,
If I've done it, you've done it worse,
And that's great but I'm not here to rehearse
Look at me ma, I'm surfing on the strife,
It's never forever but we're living the easy life
It's bound to get harder, but it won't be tomorrow,
That you hang your head in shame, that you hang your head in sorrow,
I know you feel you should be working, but you can't hide that smile,
So just put your feet up, open a beer, because we're living the easy life.
Lazy days, just playing my guitar,
But it's not this idle attitude that's going to take me far,
Coz I don't do this for free, so thank you, mine's a beer,
Les wants a mention well he gets it here.
My life's not bad,
It's not all good but now I cannot feel sad
My heart's bleeding, coz you've had it worse,
But stop your whinging coz I'm not here to rehearse.
Look at me ma, I'm surfing on the strife,
It's never forever but we're living the easy life
It's bound to get harder, but it won't be tomorrow,
That you hang your head in shame, that you hang your head in sorrow,
I know you feel you should be working, but you can't hide that smile,
So just put your feet up, open a beer, because we're living the easy life.
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