Ed Takes A Vacation (A Suite)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] He's just another Joe Who works too hard Loves his wife and four kids Got a house and a yard He gets a little touchy now He's on overload He needs to get away With a couple weeks' pay Just to lighten his load [Chorus] When Ed takes a vacation (The world goes 'round) When Ed takes a vacation (We're still on track) When Ed takes a vacation (We won't shut down) But we'll feel a whole lot better when Ed gets back [Verse 2] He finds it difficult To leave his work behind He's wearing his lab coat To go walking through the pines He got the Gideon Bible In the hotel room He prays, then he reads 'Cause he really believes He'll be goin' home soon [Chorus] When Ed takes a vacation (The world goes 'round) When Ed takes a vacation (We're still on track) When Ed takes a vacation (We won't shut down) But we'll feel a whole lot better when Ed has [Bridge 1] (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) He's out there havin' fun (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) In the warm California sun (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) It's a little bit o' heaven when you're out there having fun (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) Ed, he's just an ordinary guy (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) People always underrate him (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) But they do appreciate him by and by (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) Ed loves his mom and apple pie (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) He's honest, and he's upright (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) But perhaps a little uptight, that is why (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) [Bridge 2] We'll send him on his way Where the flowers and the palm trees sway all day With his camera and his flower lei He'll be thinking 'bout work 'Cause he's a working jerk And that's all he thinks about all day (Ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la) (Ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la) (Ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la) (Ooh, hey, hey) [Verse 3] It's not that easy to be an everyman To be good and decent And do the best you can But that's our Ed And this here is his song So we'll give a big "YO!" To the hardworking Joes Who keep this country strong [Chorus] 'Cause when Ed takes a vacation (The world goes 'round) When Ed takes a vacation (We're still on track) When Ed takes a vacation (We won't shut down) But we'll feel a whole lot better when Ed gets back [Verse 4] Now if you think of Ed today You gotta keep him in your prayers 'Cause the Ed's of this world They are something rare [Chorus] Yeah! When Ed takes a vacation (The world goes 'round) When Ed takes a vacation (We're still on track) When Ed takes a vacation (We won't shut down) But we'll feel a whole lot better when Ed gets back [Outro] (Fun, fun, fun, 'cause summer means fun) (Ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la) (Ooh, hey, hey)