Intro: | | x2 verse 1: Gimme a fastball flying over home plate A corn dog and some ten cent lemonade Stands all packed little brother up at bat (That's right) How bout a shady tree and a dog in the front yard Begging me to throw him that tennis ball Bucket full of suds washing up a bucket of rust Kids out of school, sky's shining blue Long days, sun rays nothing like June Got the gang out back, sprinkler in the grass T-bones grillin, cold Corona chillin Get your lazy on all day long Let the sun shine that's why god made summertime | That's why god made summertime | | verse 2: Gimme a tire swing down by the old creek Scraped knees, damn it's only waist deep Jump in cool off your sunburned skin Kicking back killing time living that good life Ain't nothing like soaking up July Gang's out back sprinkler in the grass T-bones grillin, cold Corona chillin Get your lazy on all day long Let the sun shine that's why god made summertime Solo: | | x2 Bridge: Here comes twilight bringing out the fireflies Stars shining got nothing on your eyes Hurry up girl don't miss a gimme that Long kiss, we're almost out of August The gang's already parked out at the levee Circled up headlights let's do it right And get your crazy on all night long Let the stars shine that's why god made summertime The gang's out back sprinkler in the grass T-bones grillin, cold Corona chillin Get your lazy on all day long Let the sun shine that's why god made summertime Outro: | Let the sun shine that's why god made summertime Let the sun shine that's why god made summertime | That's why god made summertime