Story Behind The Song

I've been bartending and teaching bartending for over 20 years. A lot of my students have done exactly what the character in the song dreams about doing!

Song Description

A Kenny Chesney type song of a man who's tired of being late off and want to move to the beach to bartend, make money, and have fun for a change.

Lyrics

Tank Tops and Flip Flops

(Oh, not again)
Laid off, factory closed
Jobs paying less, is how the story goes
Seasonal work, but bills all year
I think it's time for a change in my career

Well the Ad in the paper says bartend in two weeks
Have fun, make money it sounded good to me
Well the jobs are going South and so am I
Having fun in the sun to the day I die

Chorus

And I'll be wearing tank tops and flip flops
Socially acceptable working attire
Palm trees and a sea breeze
A Tiki Bar is all the office I require

Verse 2

My friends say that I'm crazy
Wake up it sounds too damn easy
Go get a job at a factory
Maybe construction, or join the Navy

But I say no more manual labor for me
Serving ladies on the beach is more my speed
They say wake up, stop acting like a fool
Mow lawns, shovel snow, or clean swimming pools

Chorus

And it will be Tank tops and flip flops
Watching girls getting darker by the hour
Tank tops and flip flops
Socially acceptable working attire

Ac 2008 David W. Edwards