Summer Wine
Lee Hazlewood & Suzi Jane Hokom Lyrics

Strawberries cherries and an angel's kiss in spring
The sweetness of fresh strawberries and cherries and the beauty of an angel's kiss in the season of renewal represent the ingredients used to make my summer wine.

My summer wine is really made from all these things
The essence of spring and summer have been captured in this bottle of wine.

I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled to
I strutted around town wearing my fancy silver spurs that made a jingling sound.

A song that I had only sang to just a few
This tune was a rare one that only a select few had heard me sing before.

She saw my silver spurs and said lets pass some time
She noticed my flashy boots and proposed we spend some time together.

And I will give to you summer wine
Sharing a bottle of my special wine will be my gift to you.

Ohh-oh-oh summer wine
The indulgent and lighthearted feeling that summers bring is intoxicating, just like this wine.

Take off your silver spurs and help me pass the time
Let's relax and enjoy each other's company without the need for flashy accessories.

My eyes grew heavy and my lips they could not speak
The wine was so potent that I couldn't keep my eyes open or form coherent sentences.

I tried to get up but I couldn't find my feet
I struggled to stand up and maintain my balance.

She reassured me with an unfamiliar line
She said something comforting to calm me down, something I hadn't heard before.

And then she gave to me more summer wine
To help me recover, she poured me another glass of the delicious summer wine.

Mmm-mm summer wine
This wine is so good that it's simply irresistible.

When I woke up the sun was shining in my eyes
The next morning, I woke up with the sun in my face, indicating that I had spent the night outside.

My silver spurs were gone my head felt twice its size
I had lost my expensive boots and was hungover with a pounding headache.

She took my silver spurs a dollar and a dime
She had tricked me and taken my boots and some money.

And left me cravin' for more summer wine
Despite the betrayal, the taste of the summer wine was so tantalizing that I wanted more.

Ohh-oh-oh summer wine
The memory of that carefree summer evening and delicious wine still lingers on even after everything that happened.