Summer Wine
Lee Hazlewood & Suzi Jane Lyrics
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My summer wine is really made from all these things
I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled to
A song that I had only sang to just a few
She saw my silver spurs and said lets pass some time
And I will give to you summer wine
Ohh-oh-oh summer wine
Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine
Ohhh-oh summer wine
My eyes grew heavy and my lips they could not speak
I tried to get up but I couldn't find my feet
She reassured me with an unfamiliar line
And then she gave to me more summer wine
Ohh-oh-oh summer wine
Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine
Mmm-mm summer wine
When I woke up the sun was shining in my eyes
My silver spurs were gone my head felt twice its size
She took my silver spurs a dollar and a dime
And left me cravin' for more summer wine
Ohh-oh-oh summer wine
Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is really made from all these things
Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
And I will give to you summer wine
Mmm-mm summer wine
The lyrics of Lee Hazlewood's song Summerwine tell the story of a man who meets a woman and spends a summer with her, drinking wine and enjoying each other's company. The song opens with the man describing his ideal summer wine, made from the sweetness of strawberries and cherries and an angel's kiss in springtime. He walks into town wearing silver spurs that jingle to a tune he had only sung to a few, and catches the eye of the woman who invites him to pass some time with her, promising to give him summer wine.
As the two of them spend more time together, the man grows increasingly intoxicated by the wine and his companion's charms. By the second verse, his eyes have grown heavy and his lips cannot speak, but he is reassured by the woman's unfamiliar words, and she gives him more summer wine. In the final verse, the man wakes up the next morning to find his silver spurs and some of his money missing, but he is left yearning for more of the intoxicating summer wine.
The lyrics of the song evoke the carefree spirit of summertime, as well as the seductive allure of alcohol and youthful romance. The imagery of strawberries, cherries, and an angel's kiss in springtime is particularly effective in painting a picture of a perfect summer day filled with sweetness and light.
Line by Line Meaning
Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
My summer wine is a combination of fresh spring fruits and the tenderness of an angel's kiss.
My summer wine is really made from all these things
The essence of my summer wine is derived from these delicate and beautiful elements.
I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled to
I strutted down the streets in my shiny silver spurs, making music as I moved.
A song that I had only sang to just a few
I sang a tune that was reserved for only a select few to hear.
She saw my silver spurs and said lets pass some time
She noticed my sparkling spurs and suggested we spend some time together.
And I will give to you summer wine
I will offer you the sweet and intoxicating elixir of summer wine.
My eyes grew heavy and my lips they could not speak
The effects of the summer wine made me drowsy and I couldn't speak properly.
She reassured me with an unfamiliar line
She comforted me with words that were new to me.
And then she gave to me more summer wine
She offered me another glass of the delicious summer wine.
When I woke up the sun was shining in my eyes
I woke up with the sun's rays beaming directly into my eyes.
My silver spurs were gone my head felt twice its size
My shiny spurs were missing and my headache felt twice as bad as before.
She took my silver spurs a dollar and a dime
She took my valuable spurs and a couple of coins.
And left me cravin' for more summer wine
She departed, leaving me yearning for another taste of the summer wine.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LEE HAZLEWOOD
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@ulpana
Thank you bodensick for seconding (or firsting) my emotion.
As I replied to another song-lover above named "namnoiz" :
namnoiz3 years ago
I like Suzi's voice on this song. Lee was a bad boy by letting Nancy sing it with him !
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ulpana
ulpana1 second ago
Not when ya consider Nancy's Dad owned a record company...
I like focusing on the song whoever is voicing it adds to its allure...
Warm & breezy
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@katewright632
Beautiful original version with a bossa nova flavour. Nancy's version has more strings and a great horn section after the third verse. This one has that authentic western feel.
@user-md8bz4gk4i
Дуже оптимістична річ! Дякую пану Олександру Ільіну за "навігацію"!
@jerrymullins3518
Beautiful old song
@sniggdhajauhari
My favorite version of this song !
@mmka5434
The original one. But Nancy's intro is something else.
@rudyebert4339
This is my favorite version of this song.
@donjoe72
I think both Nancy and Suzi do an excellent rendition but what really sets Lee and Nancy's version apart is the beautiful orchestration.
@amolrattansingh1576
Good to hear the ‘first original’
@derekjoseph8485
Never heard this before; absolutely dope.
@josephlandrut4154
Hazelwood AND SUZI WERE A GRAT DUO.