I Won't Be Lazy - A Parody of 'Call Me Maybe' by Carley Ray Jepsen

A song for Woodmansterne primary school. It was performed on the last Tuesday assembly of the Summer term. It reminds us that holiday is not so we can be lazy but to have fun, help others and serve our family. Lyrics and chords are below (as well as the original and Cookie Monster Version videos)

G Em* C D

I threw my bag on the floor,
ain’t got to work now at all
I kicked my shoes off my feet,
And now I’ll watch T.V

My Mum is whinging at me,
”Do chores and turn off T.V”
but it’s my holiday time,
I turned the volume up.

Wait! What am I doing?
getting fat with all this chewing
lawn is needing mowing.
Should I help my parents, maybe?

CHORUS
Hey, it’s the summer,
And I feel lazy,
playing consoles,
and watching T.V.

It’s time to do right,
stop thinking of me,
start helping others.
I won’t be lazy!

Hey, it’s the summer,
go and climb trees
play some football
swim in the sea

I’ll use the body
that God gave me
for fun and service.
I won’t be lazy!

I’ll go out, have some fun,
not sit all day on my bum,
I’ll use my holiday time,
to play out with my friends.

I’ll clean the table at home,

I’ll wash the dishes with mum,

I’ll do whatever I can,

to love my family.

Great, we’re doing better
loving one another
Love like Jesus loves us.
I want to be more like him, today!

 CHORUS 

 

BRIDGE
C G
When I live just for myself
D
my life is so bad
C
my life is so bad

D C
my life is so, so bad

But when we live for someone else
and live for Jesus
His love completes us
and makes us so, so glad.

CHORUS 2 G Em* C D
I’ll use the body
that God gave me
for fun and service.
I won’t be lazy!


It’s time to do right,
stop thinking of me,
start helping others.
I won’t be lazy!

Hey, it’s the summer,
go and climb trees
play some football
swim in the sea



BRIDGE 2
C G
When I live just for myself
D
my life is so bad
C
my life is so bad

D C
my life is so, so bad

But when we live for someone else
and live for Jesus
His love completes us D G
I won’t be lazy!

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G - 0232

Em* - 0402

C - 0003

D - 2220

In case you've not heard it before, here is the original

and here is a(nother) brilliant parody!

Till Next Time!