[Verse 1]
Met a man, sailor man
With an island tan, down in Mexico
Sittin' there, fish are everywhere
Biggest one this year, couldn't let 'em go
I said, "Hey man, what's your secret?"
He said, "I'll tell you if you'll say you'll keep it
You can throw out a line but you can't make 'em bite
You can drop a lime in your Corona Light"

[Chorus]
But you can't drink all day
If you don't start in the mornin'
Get to sipping on the dock of the bay
Just watching that tide roll in, yeah
Well, life's sweeter than a margarita
So you better get to pourin'
'Cause you can't drink all day
If you don't start in the mornin'
Oh, start in the mornin'

[Verse 2]
Yeah, you can build you a big ol' castle in the sand
Do a back flip off a catamaran
You can bust your ass for a couple hundred grand
But that ain't gonna make you rich
You can get you a hammock you can swing on
Between two palm trees
Señorita you can lean on's all you need
[Chorus]
But you can't drink all day
If you don't start in the mornin'
Get to sipping on the dock of the bay
Just watching that tide roll in, yeah
Well life's sweeter than a margarita
So you better get to pourin'
'Cause you can't drink all day
If you don't start in the mornin'
Oh, start in the mornin'

[Bridge]
The glass is half full the way I see it
Drink, it's on the house
You can take it or leave it
Or pour it out

[Chorus]
But you can't drink all day
If you don't start in the mornin'
Get to sipping on the dock of the bay
Just watching that tide roll in, yeah
Well, life's sweeter than a margarita
So you better get to pourin'
'Cause you can't drink all day
If you don't start in the mornin'
Oh, start in the mornin'
[Outro]
Yeah, you gotta start in the morning
Yeah, we're gonna start in the morning