Boys Of Summer

Words & music: don henley



** chantal would occasionally play a piano version of this song (a top 5 hit for don henley in 1984) during her early performances, promoting under these rocks & stones. these are the official lyrics to the song, and not accurate to the way chantal plays it. **



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 your 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



Out on the road today, i saw a deadhead 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




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