Well, noon or later, every day 
I spy you glide up in your wagon 
You got the longboard on top, cool pals in tow 
I'm tryin' to work, but I'm draggin'

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