When school lets out in the summertime
And the weather's getting plenty hot,
There's only place that we can go
When we need to get to coolin' off. 

You know every teen is gonna make the scene, 
And the girls, they sure look cute - 
Standing on the banks or wading in the water, 
Splashing in their bathing suits. 

At the old swimming hole, 
At the old swimming hole, 
At the old swimming hole, 
You know, the summertime is cool!

Man, we have a ball, messing 'round and all, 
With a swinging rope you just can't miss. 
Back on land, my Baby takes my hand, 
And I'm hopin' that she wants a kiss. 

Everybody wants a summer romance, 
Especially when the weather cooks. 
'Cause when class start again, you got no chance,
Once you have to hit the books. 

But at the old swimming hole, 
At the old swimming hole, 
At the old swimming hole, 
You know, the summertime is cool!

Have a juicy hotdog and then some soda pop,
Play some music, have a no-sock hop, 
At night a bonfire lights the sky, 
Oh, why do my folks wonder why we go?

A blanket on the shore, with someone you adore,
Really starts the day off right.
Then you know you oughta cool off in the water, 
Then to the blanket for a bite. 

At the old swimming hole, 
At the old swimming hole, 
At the old swimming hole, 
You know, the summertime is cool!