The sun is hot and that old clock is movin' slow
An' so am I
Work day passes like molasses in wintertime
But it's July
I'm gettin' paid by the hour, an' older by the minute
My boss just pushed me over the limit
I'd like to call him somethin'
I think I'll just call it a day

Pour me somethin' tall an' strong
Make it a "Hurricane" before I go insane
It's only half-past twelve, but I don't care
It's five o'clock somewhere

Oh, this lunch break is gonna take all afternoon
An' half the night
Tomorrow mornin', I know there'll be hell to pay
Hey, but that's all right
I ain't had a day off now in over a year
Our Jamaican vacation's gonna start right here
Hit the phones for me
You can tell 'em I just sailed away

An' pour me somethin' tall an' strong
Make it a "Hurricane" before I go insane
It's only half-past twelve but I don't care
It's five o'clock somewhere

I could pay off my tab, pour myself in a cab
An' be back to work before two
At a moment like this, I can't help but wonder
What would Jimmy Buffet do?

Funny you should ask that because I'd say:
Pour me somethin' tall an' strong
Make it a "Hurricane" before I go insane
It's only half-past twelve, but I don't care

Pour me somethin' tall an' strong
Make it a "Hurricane" before I go insane
It's only half-past twelve, but I don't care
He don't care
And I don't care
It's five o'clock somewhere

What time zone am I on? What country am I in?
It doesn't matter, it's five o'clock somewhere.
It's always on five in Margaritaville, come to think of it.
Yeah, I heard that.
You been there haven't you?
Yes-sir!
I seen your boat there.
I've been to Margaritaville a few times.
All right, well, that's good.
Stumbled all the way back.
OK. Just wanna make sure you can keep it between the navigational beacons.
Between the booze, I tell you...
All right. Well, it's five o'clock. Let's go somewhere.
I'm ready, crank it up!
Let's get out of here.
I'm gone.
Let's get out of here.