Summertime Blues - The Footnotes

Well, I'm gonna raise a fuss, yes, I'm gonna raise a holler About working all summer just to try earn a dollar Well I went to the boss man, tried to get a break Sometimes I wonder, what I'm gonna do 'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues Well, my mama and papa told me, "Son, ya gotta earn some money If ya wanna use the car to go ridin' next Sunday" Well, I wouldn't go to work, told the boss I was sick Sometimes I wonder, what I'm gonna do 'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues I'm gonna take two weeks, I'm gonna have a fun vacation Gonna take my problems to the United Nations Well, I went to my congressman, and he said, quote Sometimes I wonder, what I'm gonna do 'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

Well, I'm gonna raise a fuss, I'm gonna raise a holler About workin' all summer just to try an' earn a dollar Every time I call my baby, to try to get a date My boss says, "No dice, son, you gotta work late" Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do 'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues Well, my mom an' 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 lick Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do 'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues I'm gonna take two weeks, gonna have a vacation I'm gonna take my problem to the United Nation Well, I called my Congressman and he said quote "I'd like to help you son, but you're too young to vote" Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do 'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues Well, I'm gonna raise a fuss, I'm gonna raise a holler About workin' all summer just to try an' earn a dollar Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do 'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues Yeah, sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do 'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues No, there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

Summertime, and the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high Oh, your daddy's rich and your ma is good-lookin' So hush, little baby, don't you cry One of these mornings you're gonna rise up singing And you'll spread your wings and you'll take to the sky But till that morning, there ain't nothin' can harm you With daddy and mammy standin' by One of these mornings you're gonna rise up singing And you'll spread your wings and you'll take to the sky But till that morning, there ain't nothin' can harm you With daddy and mammy standin' by Summertime, and the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high Oh, your daddy's rich and your ma is good-lookin' So hush, little baby, don't you cry