It's a summertime affair
Shaggy ha
Ravyon
Sun and fun in the
Atmosphere, oh yes
In the summertime when
The weather is high
You can stretch right up
And touch the sky
When the weather is fine
You've got women
You've got women
On your mind
I'm gonna drive and ride and
See now what I can find

Now if her daddy's rich
Take her out for a meal
And if her daddy's poor
Then do as you feel
Speedin' down the lane even
Thought the speed limit's 25
And when the sun goes down
I'll make it with my cutie pie

Weh me say
Pretty little women
Sexy as can be
Sweet as a honey
Sting like bumble bee
Shaggy say
Pretty little women
Sexy as can be
Sweet as honey
Sting like bumble bee

[Rap]
It's a summertime affair
In the atmosphere
I man love off her attire
And the clothes she wear

Some burn off them with tyre
And a draw down a gear
Some a shine up wax up
Not a sign of snare

Got to be rolling in my
Christmas so the girl them stare
This is Shaggy and Rayvon
As your ultimate pair

Taking care of our career
So tell the world beware
'Cause it's a brand new
Selection for your musical ear

We say what we want and
We say what we need
And we love everybody
And we do as we please

And when the weather is fine,
We go fishin' we
Go fishin' in the sea
We are happy to live life

That's our philosophy

Now if her daddy's rich
Take her out for a meal
And if her daddy's poor
Then do as you feel
Speedin down the lane even
Thought the speed limit's 25
And when the sun goes down
I'll make it with my cutie pie

Sweat a run off her body
With her caramel skin
I man smiled at her she
Looked at me and grinned

I offered her a drink she said
Juice and Gin
And I whispered in her ear
I asked how you doin'

Where was it that I reside
And I told her Brooklyn
Atmosphere filled with romance
Her eyes sparkling

Just her voice and what
She said let my poor head spin
Raggamuffin Shaggy
With a musical swing

I say
Pretty little woman
Sexy as can be
Sweet as a honey

Sting like bumble bee
In the summertime
When the weather is high
You can stretch right up

And touch the sky
When the weather is fine
You've got women
You've got women

On your mind
I'm gonna drive and ride
And see what I can find

Now if her daddy's rich
Take her out for a meal
And if her daddy's poor
Then do as you feel

Speedin' down the lane even
Thought the speed limit's 25
And when the sun goes down
I'll make it with my cutie pie

Pretty little women
Sexy as can be
Sweet as a honey
Sting like bumble bee
Pretty little women
Sexy as can be
Sweet as honey
Sting like bumble bee

[Repeat: x 2]
In the summertime
In the summertime


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In the Summertime Lyrics as written by Ray Dorset

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    This is when Shaggy was 100 percent TRUE dancehall. No Ragga,no pop,just good ol Dancehall. I am addicted to this song. It´s a great summer anthem. This is what Dancehall was meant to be about,Having fun and doing whatever it takes to have fun. this was Rayvons breakout song.

    meanguy300on February 03, 2005   Link
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    man, he ruined a good song...

    CommieASon October 05, 2005   Link

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