The title track to Aerosmith’s triumphant revival album talks about the band’s need to get away to tropical locales like St Tropez and Cayman Brac. Since Aerosmith is from Boston, they were probably sick and tired of cold and snow.
[Verse 1]
I got a letter from a friend the other morning
He say it's hot down in Montego Bay
I got the point and now I think it's finally dawning
Yeah, yeah, I got to get away
I got to take myself a permanent vacation
The sky's the limit but my plane won't fly
My nose is clean and lordie don't need no sedation
Yeah, yeah, and that's the reason why
[Chorus]
I really need it, really, really need St. Tropez
I want a tan where the sun, it never shines
I really need it, really, really need St. Tropez
You best believe it that I go to get away
[Verse 2]
I got a sister man she really got a pinhead
She think she kinky but she can't get straight
She say she livin' but I kinda think she's brain dead
Just excess baggage on a late night freight
[Chorus]
I really need it, really, really need St. Tropez
I want a tan where the sun, it never shines
I really need it, really, really need St. Tropez
You best believe it that I go to get away
[Verse 3]
I got to take me on a permanent vacation
The girl's be cumming down in Cayman Brack
I got to hand it to a firm situation
Yeah, yeah, I got to cut me some slack
[Chorus]
I really need it, really, really need St. Tropez
I want a tan where the sun, it never shines
I really need it, really, really need it, really need it
You best believe it that I go to get away
Permanent Vacation was written by Steven Tyler & Brad Whitford.
Permanent Vacation was produced by Bruce Fairbairn.
Aerosmith released Permanent Vacation on Mon Aug 31 1987.