[Verse 1: The Tramp] I'm sitting by the side of a river Underneath the pale blue sky I've got no need to worry, I'm in no hurry I'm looking at the world go by [Refrain: The Tramp] Just sitting in the midday sun Just soaking up that currant bun With no particular purpose or reason Sitting in the midday sun [Verse 2: The Tramp] Everybody say I'm lazy They all tell me, "Get a job you slob" I'd rather be a hobo walking 'round with nothing Than a rich man scared of losing all he's got [Refrain: The Tramp] So I'm just sitting in the midday sun Just soaking up that currant bun Why should I have to give my reasons? For sitting in the midday sun [Chorus: The Tramp] Oh, look at all the ladies Looking their best in their summer dresses Oh, sitting in the sun I've got no home, I've got no money But who needs a job when it's sunny? Woah, woah [Verse 3: The Tramp] I haven't got a steady occupation And I can't afford a telephone And I haven't got a stereo, radio or video A mortgage, overdraft, or bank loan [Refrain: The Tramp] The only way that I can get my fun Is by sitting in the midday sun With no particular purpose or reason Sitting in the midday sun [Chorus: The Tramp] Oh, listen to the people who Say I'm a failure and I've got nothing Ah, but if they would only see I've got my pride, I've got no money But who needs a job when it's sunny? Woah, woah [Verse 4: The Tramp] Everybody thinks I'm crazy And everybody says I'm dumb But when I see the people shouting at each other I'd rather be an out of work bum [Refrain: The Tramp] So I'm just sitting in the midday sun Just soaking up that currant bun With no particular purpose or reason I'm sitting in the midday sun