Ev'ry time I see a puppy upon a summer's day A puppy dog at play, my heart is filled with envy That's because my heart is yearning to pass the time away Like that pup 'cause I'm all fed up and tho' it's wrong to be I long to be Lazy, I want to be lazy I want to be out in the sun With no work to be done Under that awning, they call the sky Stretching and yawning and let the world go drifting by I want to peep through the deep, tangled wildwood Counting sheep 'til I sleep like a child would With a great big valise full of books to read Where it's peaceful while I'm killing time Being lazy Life is short and getting shorter With each day that goes by and how the time does fly Before you know, it's over That's why I'm in such a hurry to pack my things and fly To a spot where it's nice and hot and hear the birdies sing While I'm being
Ev'ry time I see a puppy upon a summer's day A puppy dog at play, my heart is filled with envy That's because my heart is yearning to pass the time away Like that pup 'cause I'm all fed up and tho' it's wrong to be I long to be Lazy, I want to be lazy I want to be out in the sun With no work to be done Under that awning, they call the sky Stretching and yawning and let the world go drifting by I want to peep through the deep, tangled wildwood Counting sheep 'til I sleep like a child would With a great big valise full of books to read Where it's peaceful while I'm killing time Being lazy Life is short and getting shorter With each day that goes by and how the time does fly Before you know, it's over That's why I'm in such a hurry to pack my things and fly To a spot where it's nice and hot and hear the birdies sing While I'm being
