i'm a-gonna raise a fuss, i'm a-gonna raise a holler

about a-workin' all summer just to try to earn a dollar

well one time i called my baby, tried to get a date

my boss says, no dice son, you gotta work late

sometimes i wonder, what i'm agonna do

but there ain't no cure for the summertime blues



oh well my main and papa told me

son you gotta make some money

if you wanna use the car to go ridin' next sunday

well i didn't go to work, told the boss i was sick

now you can't use the car 'cause you didn't work a-late

sometimes i wonder, what i'm a-gonna do

but there ain't no cure for the summertime blues



i'm gonna take two weeks, gonna have a fine vacation

i'm gonna take my problem to the united nations

well i called my congresman and he said quote

i'd like to help you son, but you're too young to vote

sometimes i wonder, what i'm a-gonna do

but there ain't no cure for the summertime blues