It's Five O'Clock Somewhere lyrics

The sun is hot and that old clock is movin' slow,

An' so am I

Work day passes like molasses in wintertime,

But it's July

I'm gettin' paid by the hour, an' older by the minute

My boss just pushed me over the limit

I'd like to call him somethin',

I think I'll just call it a day

Pour me somethin' tall an' strong,

Make it a "Hurricane" before I go insane

It's only half-past twelve but I don't care

It's five o'clock somewhere

Oh, this lunch break is gonna take all afternoon,

An' half the night

Tomorrow mornin', I know there'll be hell to pay,

Hey, but that's all right

I ain't had a day off now in over a year

Our Jamaican vacation's gonna start right here

Hit the 'phones for me,

You can tell 'em I just sailed away

An' pour me somethin' tall an' strong,

Make it a "Hurricane" before I go insane

It's only half-past twelve but I don't care

It's five o'clock somewhere

I could pay off my tab, pour myself in a cab,

An' be back to work before two

At a moment like this, I can't help but wonder,

What would Jimmy Buffet do?

Funny you should ask that because I'd say:

Pour me somethin' tall an' strong,

Make it a "Hurricane" before I go insane

It's only half-past twelve but I don't care

Pour me somethin' tall an' strong,

Make it a "Hurricane" before I go insane

It's only half-past twelve but I don't care

He don't care

I don't care

It's five o'clock somewhere

What time zone am on?

What country am I in?

It doesn't matter, it's five o'clock somewhere

It's always on five in Margaritaville, come to think of it

Yeah, I heard that

You been there haven't you?

Yes sir

I seen your boat there

I've been to Margaritaville a few times

All right, that's good

Stumbled all the way back

Ok, Just wanna make sure you can keep it between the navigational beacons

Bring the booze, I tell you

All right. Well, it's five o'clock, let's go somewhere

I'm ready, crank it up

Let's get out of here

I'm gone

• Artist:Alan Jackson
• Album:Greatest Hits Volume II (2003)