[Verse 1] Summertime The weather's hotter You're running out of holy water I hate all your songs about having fun Next to all the strip malls and the bleached out sun Summertime is a tired muse And all you punks are too cool for school Everybody has a shiny car And everybody knows a shining star, well
[Pre-Hook] I hate Santa Monica Boulevard I hate Venice Beach I hate Tarzana too 'Cause I hate Los Angeles, well
[Hook] I hate Los Angeles! (Hate L.A.!) I hate Los Angeles! (Hate L.A.!) I hate Los Angeles! (Hate L.A.!) I hate Los Angeles! (Hate L.A.!)
[Verse 2] Well, everybody has a bright green lawn Down south where the water's gone And everybody has a hand to shake Politics and moves to make, well I want a better scene! Up north where the water's clean I want what L.A. has without all the stuck up noses please
[Pre-Hook] I hate Venice Beach! I hate Highland Park! I hate Tarzana too! 'Cause I hate Los Angeles, well
[Hook] I hate Los Angeles! (Hate L.A.!) I hate Los Angeles! (Hate L.A.!) I hate Los Angeles! (Hate L.A.!) I hate Los Angeles! Drive north!
(Hate L.A.!) (Hate L.A.!) (I love L.A.!) (I love L.A.!)
[Outro] I hate L.A! (Love L.A.!) I hate L.A! (Love L.A.!) I hate L.A! (Love L.A.!) I hate L.A! (Love L.A.!) I hate L.A! (Love L.A.!) I hate L.A! (Love L.A.!) I hate L.A! (Love L.A.!) I hate L.A!
I hate Venice Beach! I hate the Echoplex! I hate Santa Monica Boulevard! I hate L.A.!