Summer
Bobby Goldsboro Lyrics

It was a hot afternoon
The temperature was high and the weather was uncomfortable.

Last day of June
It was the last day of June.

And the sun was a demon
The sun was extremely hot and intense.

The clouds were afraid
The clouds were thin and not able to provide much cover from the sun.

One ten in the shade
Even in the shade, the temperature was still very high.

And the pavement was steaming
The ground was hot enough to create steam.

I told Billy Ray
The singer is addressing their friend Billy Ray.

In his red Chevrolet
Billy Ray was driving a red Chevrolet car.

I needed time for some thinking
The artist needed some alone time to reflect on things.

I was just walking by
The artist happened to be walking by.

When I looked in her eye
The singer made eye contact with a woman.

And I swore it was winking
The artist thought the woman was giving a flirtatious wink.

She was thirty one and I was seventeen
The woman was older than the singer by a significant amount.

I knew nothing about love, she knew everything
The singer was inexperienced in matters of love in comparison to the woman.

When I sat down beside her on the front porch swing
The singer took a seat beside the woman on a porch swing.

And wondered what the coming night would bring
The artist was curious about what could possibly happen that night.

The sun closed her eyes
The woman closed her eyes due to the intense sunlight.

As it climbed in the sky
The sun continued to rise higher in the sky.

And it started to swelter
The temperature continued to increase, making the situation even more uncomfortable.

The sweat trickled down the front of her gown
The woman was sweating, which was visible on the front of her dress.

I thought it would melt her
The artist was concerned that the heat would physically affect the woman.

She threw back her hair
The woman moved her hair back from her face.

Like I wasn't there
The woman didn't pay attention to the singer's presence.

She sipped on a julep
The woman was drinking a refreshing, alcoholic beverage.

Her shoulders were bare
The woman was wearing clothing that exposed her shoulders.

And I tried not to stare
The singer attempted to not look too intently at the woman's body.

When I looked at her two lips
The singer was looking at the woman's mouth.

And when she looked at me
The woman made eye contact with the artist again.

I heard her softly say
The woman spoke to the artist in a gentle tone.

I know you're young
The woman acknowledged that the singer was younger than her.

You don't know what to do or say
The woman recognized that the singer was inexperienced and unsure of themselves.

But stay with me until the sun has gone away
The woman asked the artist to stay with her until the evening when it would be cooler.

And I will chase the boy in you away
The woman promised to help the artist mature and become a man.

And then she smiled then we talked for a while
The woman and speaker had a pleasant conversation.

Then we walked for a mile to the sea
The woman and speaker took a walk to the ocean.

We sat on the sand, and the boy took her hand
The artist took the woman's hand while they sat on the beach.

But I saw the sun rise as a man
The singer matured and became a man after spending time with the woman.

Ten years have gone by
Ten years have passed since the singer met the woman.

Since I looked in her eye
The singer has not seen the woman in ten years.

But the memory lingers
The artist still has memories of the time spent with the woman.

I got back in my mind
The artist is reminiscing about the past.

To the very first time
The singer is recalling the very first time they met the woman.

And feel the touch of her fingers
The singer remembers the feeling of the woman's touch.