A popular song from 1935.
Words and music by Arthur Altman and Milton Ager.
Sheet music provided by Laurence Rubenstein:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- The weather’s got me
Can’t do no work at all
‘Cause all I want to do is yawn
I said the weather’s got me
It’s got me till the fall
I’m lazy as can be
My bones keep tellin’ me
Chorus
It’s loafin’ time I can’t do a thing
Summertime just brings me down
Down beside a lazy stream
All I want to do is dream
Loafin’ time by a swimmin’ hole
With my fishin’ pole, I’m foun’
All the world’s in happy rhyme
Happy ’cause it’s loafin’ time
I just love this lazy way of livin’
Doin’ nothin’ ain’t no sin
If it is, I hope that I’m forgiven
‘Cause I’ve nothing to do
And all day to do it in
Loafin’ time I’m the happy one
Followin’ the sun aroun’
I’m content as long as I’m
Loafin’ ’round in loafin’ time
- Can’t do no homework
Ain’t got no time for books
Those lazy daisies beckon me
I just can’t make my dome work
Those little shady nooks
Keep temptin’ me to pause
I guess it’s just because
Sung here by Fred Feild: