Intro:                 THE SUN IS HOT AND THAT ?OLE CLOCK IS MOVING SLOW- AND SO AM I. THE WORK DAY PASSES LIKE MOLASSES IN WINTER TIME- BUT ITS JULY. I?M GETTING PAID BY THE HOUR AND OLDER BY THE MINUTE MY BOSS JUST PUSHED ME OVER THE LIMIT. I?D LIKE TO CALL HIM SOMETHING- I THINK I?LL JUST CALL IT A DAY POUR ME SOMETHING TALL AND STRONG   MAKE IT A HURRICAINE BEFORE I GO INSANE. IT?S ONLY HALF PAST 12 BUT I DON?T CARE?IT?S 5 O?CLOCK SOMEWHERE. INTRO THING WELL THIS LUNCH BREAK IS GONNA TAKE ALL AFTERNOON- AND HALF THE NIGHT. TOMORROW MORNING I KNOW THER?LL BE HELL TO PAY- HEY BUT THAT?S ALRIGHT. I AINT HAD A DAY OFF NOW IN OVER A YEAR. MY JAMAICAN VACATION IS GONNA START RIGHT HERE. IF THE PHONES FOR ME YOU CAN TELL THEM I JUST SAILED AWAY. CHORUS INSTURMENTAL -                                    BRIDGE I COULD PAY OFF MY TAB POUR MYSELF IN A CAB AND BE BACK TO WORK BEFORE TWO AT A MOMENT LIKE THIS I CAN?T HELP BUT WONDER?WHAT WOULD JIMMY BUFFETT   DO? (JIMMY SPEAKING) FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK THAT ALAN. I?D SAY? CHORUS FOREVER

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque le désir d'évasion et de détente au milieu d'une journée de travail interminable. Le narrateur se sent accablé par la routine, voyant le temps s'étirer lentement et sa patience s'amenuiser. Il rêve d'une pause bien méritée, imaginent déjà un cocktail rafraîchissant en attendant que l'heure du départ arrive, même s'il est encore tôt. L'idée de s'accorder une petite folie, comme prendre un long déjeuner qui s'étire jusqu'à la nuit, est tentante, car il n'a pas eu de vrai repos depuis longtemps. Dans ce contexte, la chanson symbolise ce besoin universel de lâcher prise et de profiter des plaisirs simples de la vie, peu importe les contraintes du quotidien. C'est un appel à savourer les moments de répit, même en rêvant à une escapade au soleil.