[Verse 1: Alan Jackson]

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

[Chorus: Alan Jackson]

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

[Verse 2: Alan Jackson]

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 alright

I ain't had a day off now in over a year

Our Jamaican vacation's gonna start right here

If the phone’s for me

You can tell 'em I just sailed away

[Chorus: Alan Jackson]

And 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

[Bridge: Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett, Both]

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 Buffett do?

Funny you should ask Alan, 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

[Outro: Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett]

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?

Yessir

I seen your boat there

I've been to Margaritaville a few times

Alright, that's good

Stumbled all the way back

Okay, just wanna make sure you can keep it between the navigational beacons

Ha ha ha ha, between the buoys, I tell you

Alright. 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