I'm gonna raise a fussnI'm gonna raise a hollernAbout working all summernJust to try to earn a dollarnEverytime I call my babynTry to get a datenMy boy says, No, dice, sonnYou gotta work latennSometime I wondernWhat am I gonnna donBut there ain't no curenFor the summertime bluesnnWell, my mom and papa told menSon you got to make some moneynIf you wanna use the car to gonRiding next SundaynWell, I didn't go to worknTold the boss I was sicknNow you can't use the carn'Cause you didn't work a licknnSometime I wondernWhat am I gonnna donBut there ain't no curenFor the summertime bluesnnI'm gonna take two weeksnGonna have a fine vacationnI'm gonna take my problemnTo the United NationsnWell, I called up my congressmannAnd he sent a notenI'd like to help you, sonnBut you're too young to votennSometime I wondernWhat am I gonnna donBut there ain't no curenFor the summertime blues