Its Five OClock Somewhere is a song performed by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett. It was created with the intention of capturing an escapist vibe, inspired by the idea of taking a break from the daily grind and finding a little piece of paradise, no matter the time or place. The song achieved great commercial success, symbolizing the universal desire to unwind and escape, if only momentarily.
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Introduction:
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h = hammer on, = slide up, \ = slide down
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The sun is hot and that old clock is movin' slow and so am I
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Workday passes like molasses in wintertime but it's July
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I'm getting paid by the hour and older by the minute
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My boss just pushed me over the limit
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I'd like to call him something
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I think I'll just call it a day
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Pour me something tall and strong
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Make it a hurricane before I go insane
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It's only half past 12 but I don't care
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It's five o'clock somewhere
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Well this lunch break is gonna take all afternoon and half the night
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Tomorrow mornin' I know there'll be hell to pay but baby that's alright
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Ain't had a day off now in over a year
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My Jamaican vacation's gonna start right here
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If the phone's for me you can tell 'em I've just sailed away
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And pour me something tall and strong
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Make it a hurricane before I go insane
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It's only half past 12 but I don't care
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It's five o'clock somewhere
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I could pay off my tab
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pour myself in a cab
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and be back to work before 2
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At a moment like this
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I can't help but wonder
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What would Jimmy Buffett do? (Funny you should ask, Alan)
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I'd say pour me something tall and strong
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Make it a hurricane before I go insane
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It's only half past 12 but I don't care
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Pour me something tall and strong
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Make it a hurricane before I go insane
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It's only half past 12 but I don't care, I don't care