Bobby threw a party

When his parents left town

He told a few people who told a few people

And word got around

It was a legendary evenin'

The whole place got trashed

It took all day Sunday and four of his buddies and twelve Glad bags

They got it all cleaned up, hauled it off in a truck

Before his parents got back

When they got home

He gave them a hug

And almost a heart attack



'Cause there was one beer can

Lying there on the floor

Right behind the sofa

You could see it from the door

His daddy threw a fit

And Bobby discovered

There ain't nothing in this world can ruin your whole summer

Like one beer can

One beer can



Bobby had a car

His parents paid for

He'd take it out on dates

And drive it out to the lake

But he don't anymore

Now all of his friends

Are still going out

Not a care in the world

Just thinking about girls

And Bobby sittin' home and thinking about



That one beer can

Lying there on the floor

Right behind the sofa

You could see it from the door

That's all it took

You talk about a bummer

Ain't nothing in this world can ruin your whole summer

Like one beer can

One beer can



It could've been worse

But that ain't the point

It could've been a rubber

Or a half-smoked joint

The hardest part is

It was almost fine

They drank a hundred beers

And cleaned up ninety-nine



But there was one beer can

Lying there on the floor

Right behind the sofa

You could see it from the door

His daddy had a fit

And Bobby discovered

There ain't nothing in this world can ruin your whole summer

Like one beer can

One beer can