Sunny afternoonthe kinksmusic & lyrics : ray davisthe tax man's taken all my dough,and left me in this stately home,lazing on a sunny afternoon.and i can't sail my yacht,he's taken everything i got,all i've got's this sunny afternoon.save me, save me, save me from this squeeze.i gotta big fat mama trying to break me.and i love to live so pleasantly,live this life of luxury,lazing on a sunny afternoon.in a summertimein a summertimein a summertimemy girlfriend's run off with my car,and gone back to her ma and pa,telling tails 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 oughta stay.'cause i love to live so pleasantly,live this life of luxury,lazing on a sunny afternoon.in a summertimein a summertimein a summertimeah, save me, save me, save me from this squeeze.i gotta big fat mama trying to break me.and i love to live so pleasantly,live this life of luxury,lazing on a sunny afternoon.in a summertimein a summertimein a summertime...