Carmen Rasmusen

Nothin' Like The Summer

Carmen Rasmusen


A firefly glowin' on my left hand 
Used to pretend it was a weddin' band 
A tall cool glass of Mama's lemonade 
Sold from a stand that me and my sister made 
We'd count our quarters in the shade 
Underneath a tree 

The boys in the clubhouse are right next door 
Playin' cops and robbers and the Civil War 
We'd all meet up at the swimmin' hole 
With marshmellow sticks and our homemade fishin' poles 
And the stars would guide us home 
Oh, those sweet memories 

Chorus 

(Well) I love those summer days 
Driftin' on by like a slow parade 
And everything feels fine in the warm sunshine 
When your world unwinds 
And 'ya kick back in your flip-flops 
And 'ya don't care about the tick-tock 
And the world is full of music, dreams, and lovers 
There ain't nothin' like the summer 
(I love those summer days) 
There ain't nothin' like the summer 
(I love those summer days) 
(I love those summer days) 

A blue-eyed boy with the baseball tan 
On the ferris wheel he takes my hand 
Long, slow dance underneath the moon 
Prayin' so hard that the night won't end too soon 
He whispers, 'I love you' 
And I melt into his arms 

(Repeat Chorus) 

The sun goes down, and the barbecue's lit 
The radio's playin' that summer hit 
We all wish these days would last forever 

(Repeat Chorus)