[Intro]
1, 2, 3

[Verse 1]
Billy prefers swimming to tennis
And Thomas prefers London to Paris
And Betty likes me more than anything else in the world
Frankie prefers theatre to movies
George is quite busy with the studies
Still, Betty likes me more than anything else in the world

[Chorus 1]
"Would you like to go swimming off-line til you're up?"
I'd rather walk down by the sea
"Are you still drinking whiskey to feel at the top?"
No, I'm spending my time drinking tea

[Verse 2]
Whеre'd you go when you feel you got real sick?
And how'd you feel whеn the fever goes high?
How'd you go from here to the office?
I got a letter to send and stamps to buy

[Chorus 1]
"Would you like to go swimming off-line til you're up?"
I'd rather walk down by the sea
"Are you still drinking whiskey to feel at the top?"
No, I'm spending my time drinking tea
[Verse 3]
How do you say "good morning" in French?
Or, "where can I eat a good meal that'd be cheap?"
Old days gone and I'm still on the bench in the park
Where the lovers are real, sinking deep

[Chorus 2]
"Would you like to go singing or dancing in the backyard?"
I'd rather walk down by the sea
"Are you still buying tickets that make you feel so sharp?"
I'm just holidaying for me
And the sun does the shining for me
While I'm spending my time drinking tea