Here in the city, it feels like pompei
when the walls come colliding, in the middle of the day
take a ride to the ocean, give my mind a rest
and shout at the shore break, to get things off my chest

i've been living it all along, i keep trying to be so strong
i'm giving it all i know, but sometimes it feels like ping pong
i'm just trying to get along, from the Jo, to the road that's long
for sublime and mr gong, to the island of jamaica on to hong kong
anybody who writes a song, my brothers and all, my dad and mom
people that keep moving on, even if you take hits from the bong
all the honeys wanna get it on, and all the fly girls who done me wrong
i love a girl who wears a thong, and any girl who won't keep it on

if it floats your boat, paddle on paddle on
if you know how to row, row, row row

here in the city, i gotta find a way to survive
cause love don't come easy, i gotta keep it alive
no matter what goes down, this is still my fate
in a city that hurts, but loves to see your face

here is a message for the masses so use it, all the folks who just wanna lose it
make a choice so its time to chose it, everybody keeps doing what they're doing
be good and don't be confusing, campbell town keeps moving and moving
all the girls with the good time music, get a little crazy but don't get stupid
all my loadies in the back just boozin, all my brothas puffin on their cubans
all my eses on the boule just cruisin, and all my homies in the south just bruising
and all my punks in a revolution movement, and all my girls in the strip clubs grooving
even girls who are straight c students, do your daddy proud cause you ain't prudent

if it floats your boat, paddle on paddle on
if you know how to row, paddle strong, paddle strong
if it floats your boat, paddle on paddle on
if you know how to row, row, row row