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Summer In The City Lyrics

Artist: Lovin' Spoonful

Summer in the City
The Lovin' Spoonful
(John Sebastian - Mark Sebastian - Steve Boone)

Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city

All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head

But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat it'll be alright

And babe, don't you know it's a pity
That the days can't be like the nights
In the summer, in the city
In the summer, in the city

Cool town, evening in the city
Dressing so fine and looking so pretty
Cool cat, looking for a kitty
Gonna look in every corner of the city
Till I'm wheezing like a bus stop
Running up the stairs, gonna meet you on the rooftop

But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat it'll be alright

And babe, don't you know it's a pity
That the days can't be like the nights
In the summer, in the city
In the summer, in the city

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Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city

All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head

But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat it'll be alright

And babe, don't you know it's a pity
That the days can't be like the nights
In the summer, in the city
In the summer, in the city

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Comments/Interpretations

by Judy Magill on 7/8/2008 3:37pm
This song takes me back to my junior high school days, but it's even more relevant now, as the temps here in Redding California are now hovering around 113 degrees! Thanks!

by victoria on 6/8/2009 2:34pm
love love love the song. the 1st time i heard it i loved it !!!!!!!!

by chonk on 1/4/2010 3:00pm
i love it!

by kyle on 10/4/2010 12:59am
love it

by awesome kid on 12/16/2010 3:43pm
such a great song!!!

by hot girl in th city on 2/4/2011 3:36pm
omg this osong was written for me!! i love it my bf sings it to me everynite i love it.