It is the 4th of July
But I am working
As lifeguards never sleep
I have attached our flag
To my lifeguard chair
But it still in the heat
The sisters Olivier
Are sunbathing topless
To the right of my station
But I ignore their nudity
And closely watch the sea
As I am paid to do
For swimmers in distress
After the painting of the same name by Nigel Van Wieck