He (G) worked hard all year, just (C) wanted a (D) few weeks a(G)lone
But his old lady's into modeling, she (C) can't get a(D)way from the (G) phone
Besides she (C) bitches a(D)bout the mos(G)quitoes
She says, (C) "Down there there is (D) nothing to (G) do"
Her (C) Goddamn phone (D) never stops (G) ringing
He'll try the (C) service in a (D) day maybe (G) two
Well he's (G) on his third drink before the (C) wheels of the (D) plane leave the (G) ground
Making points with the stewardess (C) high over (D) Long Island (G) Sound
She's also (C) spending some (D) time on the (G) Island
Too much (C) city madness (D) gives her the (G) blues
They make a (C) date to go (D) dancing and (G) dining
It seems (C) neither has (D) that much to (G) lose
The (G) weather is here I (C) wish you were (G) beautiful
My thoughts aren't too clear but (F) don't run a(D)way
My (G) girlfriend's a bore my (C) job is too (G)dutiful
Hell, (C) nobody's (G) perfect would (F) you like to (D) play?
I feel together to(G)day
Well now (G) that's just the start of a (C) well-deserved (D) over due (G) binge
Meanwhile back in the city certain (C) people are (D) starting to (G) cringe
His (C) lawyers are (D) calling his (G) parents
His (C) girlfriend doesn't (D) know what to (G) think
His (C) partners are (D) studying their (G) options
He's just (C) singing and (D) ordering (G)drinks
The (G) weather is here I (C) wish you were (G) beautiful
The skies are too clear life's so (F) easy to(D)day
The (G) beer is too cold, the (C) daiquiri's too (G) fruitiful
No (C) place like (G) home when you're (F) this far a(D)way
I don't care what they (G) say
He's going (G) back to New York pack it (C) up and let (D) everyone (G) know
It was something that he should have (C) done such a (D) long time a(G)go
Still time to (C) start a new (D) life in the (G) palm trees
Ah, (C) Billy Clyde (D) wasn't in(G)sane
And if it (C) doesn't work (D) out there'll never (G) be any (C) doubt
That the pleasure was (D) worth all the (G) pain
The weather is here (C) I wish you were (G) beautiful
The skies are too clear life's so (F) easy to(D)day
The (G) beer is too cold, the (C) daiquiri's too (D) fruitiful
(C) No place like (G) home when you're (F) this far a(D)way
Time for to (G) play (C)
I need time for to (G) play (C)
Time for to (G) play (C)
I need time for to (G) play (D) (C) (D)