THE BOYS OF SUMMER    (Don Henley) ((The Ataris))

Nobody on the road - nobody on the beach
I feel it in the air - the summer’s out of reach
Empty lake, empty streets - the sun goes down alone
I’m drivin’ by your house though I know you’re not at home

     But I can see you- your brown skin shinin’ in the sun
     You got your hair combed back and those sunglasses on, baby
     And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
     After the boys of summer have gone

I never will forget those nights - I wonder if it was a dream
Remember how you made me crazy? Remember how I made you scream
Now I don’t understand what happened to our love
But babe, I’m gonna get you back - I’m gonna show you what I’m made of

     I can see you - your brown skin shinin’ in the sun
     I see you walkin’ real slow and you’re smilin’ at everyone
     I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
     After the boys of summer have gone

        (break)

 

Out on the road today, I saw a Black Flag sticker on a cadillac
A little voice inside my head said, "don’t look back. you can never look back."
I thought I knew what love was - what did I know?
Those days are gone forever - I should just let them go but-

     I can see you - your brown skin shinin’ in the sun
     You got that top pulled down and that radio on, baby
     And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
     After the boys of summer have gone

     I can see you - your brown skin shinin’ in the sun
     You got that hair slicked back and those wayfarers on, baby
     I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
     After the boys of summer have gone