[Verse 1] Dis summer look so quiet Di money all dry up clean No big trip down a long shoreline No fast ride up inna di scene Di bill dem come in like bad news Di rent say, "Pay mi now" So mi chill out pon di backyard And somehow dat still work out [Pre-Chorus] We can mek a day feel pricey Wid a hose an' a plastic slide A bredren wid a likkle backyard pool Is di rich life in disguise [Chorus] Keep it cheap, keep it sweet Keep some cash in yuh jeans Likkle things, likkle things Dat's how summer survive Keep it cheap, keep it sweet Let di broke time roll by Likkle things, likkle things And yuh still got money left [Verse 2] A spliff wid friend dem at di barbecue While di charcoal start fi glow A gorgeous gyal inna summer clothes A walk slow through di hose Di catnip growing wild again Di cat dem a act like king Dem roll around inna likkle green dream And call dat everyting [Pre-Chorus] Sunset pon di fence line Gold pon di tomato leaf No ticket booth cyaan beat di view Of weh yuh own yard bring [Chorus] Keep it cheap, keep it sweet Keep some cash in yuh jeans Likkle things, likkle things Dat's how summer survive Keep it cheap, keep it sweet Let di broke time roll by Likkle things, likkle things And yuh still got money left [Bridge] Waterpark dream can wait Big thrill can tek di year off We got a hose, a pool, a chair A laugh, a cat, a spark a smoke Di garden a do better now Dan any fancy place mi know So when di vacation done Yuh won't be flat broke, bredren [Chorus] Keep it cheap, keep it sweet Keep some cash in yuh jeans Likkle things, likkle things Dat's how summer survive Keep it cheap, keep it sweet Let di broke time roll by Likkle things, likkle things And yuh still got money left
