Took my money at the pearly gate   Yeah, that's where they make me wait   I was in quite a state   By the time I made it in      Got a towel and a change of clothes   How this feels no one knows   'Til they've tried it once      'Cause I've never seen such a beautiful sight   Sparkle shimmer, blue and white, yeah   Something about it feels so right      This ain't no Ferris wheel   This certainly ain't no stupid school   Take off your shoes if you choose   'Cause it's a public pool      There were kids running all over the place   With scabbed up knees and scratched up face   Parents gone without a trace   All running for the water      Jumping off the diving board   My best friend keeping careful score   With my toes I could touch the floor      Kids come, rich or poor   Some are loved, some ignored   But we all hear that lifeguard roar   Just the same      There's only just one place and time   Only one way to pass the time   If you're young and hot and it's summertime   Then you've got it made in the shade