Beach Bum

I'm a wanna be beach bum in the midwest
Been waiting for the summer
When the weather's at its best
Yea Chicago's pretty cool
But the waves aren't for surfing
A few months off of school
In the suburbs long boarding with you
It's you, oh

I love that we get all four seasons
Fall is prettier then ever
But the cold gets pretty rough
By late December
March fifteenth you never know what you'll get
No one day could be sunny
The next the snow won't quit
But it's home, it's true oh

I'm a beach bum wanna be
Not living vicariously
Through the east coast
Summer dreams at sea
Right here's where I wanna be
Lake Michigan's ocean enough for me
Until the east coast calls me
This is my sea

There's something about
Long summer days with your friends
When you're caught up in a moment
That you never want to end
We'll dance in the rain, and we'll jump in a lake
Let me run home and get dinner
And I'll meet you here at eight
And we'll go watch the stars

I'm a beach bum wanna be
Not living vicariously
Through the east coast
Summer dreams at sea
Right here's where I wanna be
Lake Michigan's ocean enough for me
Until the east coast calls me
This is my sea

It's a lost art to stay in the moment
The sun is setting let's take a moment to notice
The summer air is painting Polaroids on a
Canvas
Memories are made right here in the present

I'm a beach bum wanna be
Not living vicariously
Through the east coast
Summer dreams at sea
Right here's where I wanna be
Lake Michigan's ocean enough for me
Until the east coast calls me
This is my sea