Surfer Dude, To Be You

Then you paddle past the break, scopin' the lines The sun and the waves, yeah they're bangin' Catch the right curl, and eye the right girl Soon it'll be ten that you're hangin', yeah

Well it's no work (yeah) and all play (yeah) Shreddin' the gnarl (hey), every day (uh huh) Back side air, babes and sharks too (huh?) Yo, surfer dude, I'd give anything--to be you yeah

Oh, carvin' the lip, cuttin' the tube You wipe out head over heels Your board flips up and your noggin drops down I guess I'll never know how that feels

The beach crowd gasps, now you're nowhere in sight I charge out to save the day My shirt comes off, and I dive in Eyes burning from the salt spray

Well it's some work (yeah), and mostly play (yeah) Shreddin' the gnarl (hey), every day (uh huh) Back side air, babes and sharks too (huh?) Yo, surfer dude, it'd be wild--to be you yeah

Well, I'm just an office nerd With a CPA If I can rescue you Then maybe--maybe you can rescue me yeah

Oh, splashin' and crawlin' through the rough surf I spot you there floating face down I'm trying real hard just to stay real calm We don't want the both of us to drown

So I drag you to the sand and start mouth to mouth Clear, blow, count to ten Then you cough and sputter, spit out some brine and say "Whoa, dude, don't ever kiss me like that again!"

Well it's no work (yeah) and all play (yeah) Shreddin' the gnarl (hey), every day (uh huh) Back side air, babes and sharks too (huh?) Yo, surfer dude, I'd give anything, anything To be you Yeah, to be you…to be you…to be you