Nothin' Like The Summer
Carmen Rasmusen Lyrics

A firefly glowing on my left hand
As a child, I captured a firefly that illuminated my hand like a ring.

Used to pretend it was a wedding band
I imagined the firefly on my hand as a ring, dreaming of a future marriage.

A tall cool glass of Mama's lemonade
My sister and I sold Mom's homemade lemonade from a stand we made together.

Sold from a stand that me and my sister made
We created a stand by which we could sell our lemonade to the neighbors.

We'd count our quarters in the shade underneath the trees
We counted our earnings for lemonade sales beneath the trees, where the shade provided a cool and herby respite.

The boys in the clubhouse are right next door
My friends, who are boys, lived next door to my house where we'd hang out in a clubhouse we made.

Playing cops and robbers and the Civil War
We passed time playing as cops and robbers, as well as reenacting events from the Civil War.

We'd all meet up at the swimming hole
We gathered at a nearby location within which we could swim.

With marshmallow sticks and our homemade fishing poles
We brought sticks to roast marshmallows and fishing poles we made ourselves to catch fish in the swimming hole.

And the stars would guide us home, oh, those sweet memories
After a long day of playing and exploration, the stars illuminated our way home, and remembering those times now, they feel precious.

Well, I love those summer days
I miss the previous summers and the experiences I had during them.

Drifting on by like a slow parade
The days passed by like a slow-moving parade, but I cherished every moment of them.

And everything feels fine in the warm sunshine
During these summer days, everything felt okay and happy, and the warm sunshine provided comfort.

When your world unwinds
Everything slows down, and I feel okay and relaxed.

And you kick back in your flip-flops
I took it easy during summer, not stressing about life, and just wearing flip flops

And you don't care about the tick-tock
Time wasn't critical during summer, and I could let go of the stress of time.

And the world is full of music, dreams and lovers
The summer environment is full of music and love, and dreams can come true during that time.

There ain't nothin' like the summer
There is nothing that compares to the beauty and wonder of summer.

A blue eyed boy with the baseball tan
A boy with blue eyes and a tan from playing baseball caught my eye.

On the ferris wheel he takes my hand
One night, we went on the ferris wheel together, and he held my hand.

Long, slow dance underneath the moon
Together we danced slowly beneath the beauty of the moon.

Praying so hard that the night won't end too soon
I hoped the night would stretch on so that I could stay with him a little longer.

He whispers, I love you and I melt into his arms
He whispered into my ear, saying he loves me, and I melted into his loving arms.

The sun goes down and the barbecue's lit
As the sun began to set on some days, our barbecue began to burn.

The radio's playing that summer hit
The radio played music, and the sounds of summer resonated in the air.

We all wish these days would last forever
All of us wished we could experience these moments forever, but such is not the case.