its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Surfin' is the only life
The only way for me
Now surf, surf with me
Bom bom dit di dit dip
Bom bom dit di dit dip
I got up this mornin' turned on my radio
I was checkin' on the surfin' scene
To see if I would go
And when the dj tells me that the surfin' is fine
That's when I know my baby and I will have a good time
We're going surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' is the only life the only way for me
Now surf, surf with me
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
From the early morning to the middle of the night
Any time the surf is up the time is right
And when the surf is down to take its place
We'll do the surfer's stomp, it's the latest dance craze
We're going surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' is the only life the only way for me
Now surf
Surf with me
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
Now the dawn is breaking and we really gotta go
But we'll be back here very soon that you better know
Yeah my surfer knots are rising and my board is losing wax
But that won't stop me baby, 'cause you know I'm coming back
We're going surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' is the only life the only way for me
Now come on pretty baby and surf with me, yeah
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
The only way for me
Now surf, surf with me
Bom bom dit di dit dip
Bom bom dit di dit dip
I got up this mornin' turned on my radio
I was checkin' on the surfin' scene
To see if I would go
And when the dj tells me that the surfin' is fine
That's when I know my baby and I will have a good time
We're going surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' is the only life the only way for me
Now surf, surf with me
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
From the early morning to the middle of the night
Any time the surf is up the time is right
And when the surf is down to take its place
We'll do the surfer's stomp, it's the latest dance craze
We're going surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' is the only life the only way for me
Now surf
Surf with me
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
Now the dawn is breaking and we really gotta go
But we'll be back here very soon that you better know
Yeah my surfer knots are rising and my board is losing wax
But that won't stop me baby, 'cause you know I'm coming back
We're going surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' (bom bom dip di dit)
Surfin' is the only life the only way for me
Now come on pretty baby and surf with me, yeah
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
Bom bom dip di dit
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Surfin' Lyrics as written by Mike Love Brian Wilson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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