Slow Days Of Summer
Garrison Keillor Lyrics
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Slow days of Summer, in this old town,
Sun goes across the sky, sometimes a car goes by,
There's one right now, looks like a Chevy, your Chevy's blue,
This Chevy's white and brown. it isn't slowing down guess it's not you,
You said you'd be here, Sunday or so,
Maybe by Saturday, if you could get away
I love you darling, waiting alone,
Waiting for you to show, wishing you would call me
Though I don't have a phone,
Visions of love appear, lovely and true,
All of my life I see passing beautifully, waiting for you,
Waiting for love to come, always alive,
Birds sing with angel tongues, small stones like diamonds,
All down the drive
Around the corner an old dog appears, sits in the summer sun,
Waiting for love to come, wish you were here, wish you were here,.
oooOoooo,
The song "Slow Days Of Summer" by Garrison Keillor paints a vivid picture of a small town in the summertime and the longing for love. The lyrics describe the slow pace of life in the town, with the sun moving slowly across the sky and the occasional car passing by. The singer is waiting for someone they love to arrive, uncertain of when they will come. Despite not having a phone, they hold onto visions of a beautiful relationship and wait eagerly for their love to arrive.
The lyrics also capture the beauty and tranquility of summertime, with birds singing and small stones shining like diamonds on the ground. An old dog sits in the summer sun, waiting for love just like the singer. The ease and simplicity of life in the town are portrayed in the slow days of summer.
Line by Line Meaning
Slow days of Summer, in this old town
The town feels slow during the summer, and things don't change much over time.
Sun goes across the sky, sometimes a car goes by
Life goes on, sometimes people come and go, but things in the town remain unchanged.
There's one right now, looks like a Chevy, your Chevy's blue
A car drives by, but it doesn't belong to the person the singer is waiting for.
This Chevy's white and brown. it isn't slowing down guess it's not you
The car doesn't belong to the singer's loved one, who said they'd be there by Sunday or maybe Saturday.
You said you'd be here, Sunday or so, Maybe by Saturday, if you could get away You didn't know
The singer is waiting for their loved one to arrive, but they aren't sure when they'll be there.
I love you darling, waiting alone, Waiting for you to show, wishing you would call me, Though I don't have a phone
The singer misses their loved one and wishes they would call, but they don't have a phone and are just waiting alone.
Visions of love appear, lovely and true, All of my life I see passing beautifully, waiting for you
The singer is lost in thought about their loved one, and everything in life passes by while they wait.
Waiting for love to come, always alive, Birds sing with angel tongues, small stones like diamonds, All down the drive
The singer is always waiting for love to come, and everything in the town feels magical and wonderful to them.
Around the corner an old dog appears, sits in the summer sun, Waiting for love to come, wish you were here, wish you were here
Even the dog in the town seems to be waiting for love, and the singer continues to hope their loved one will arrive.
oooOoooo
This is just an expression of emotion and doesn't convey any meaning.
Contributed by Jeremiah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.