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Summer Lyrics

Artist: War

Ridin' 'round town with all the windows down
Eight track playin' all your fav'rite sounds
The rhythm of the bongos fill the park
The street musicians tryin' to get a start

'Cause it's summer
Summer time is here
Yes it's summer
My time of year
Yes it's summer
My time of year

Stretched out on a blanket in the sand
Kids of all ages diggin' Disneyland
Rappin' on the C.B. radio in your van
We'll give a big "ten four" to the truckin' man
(repeat chorus)

Young boys playin' stick ball in the street
Fire hydrants help to beat the heat
Old man feeding pigeons in the square
Nighttime finds young lovers walking there
(repeat chorus)

In Atlantic City or out in Malibu
Or any where between, I'm telling you
When you feel those balmy breezes on your face
Summer time is the best time any place
(repeat chorus)

Comments/Interpretations

by Monty on 6/4/2008 1:22pm
Been lookin for this for a long time, thanks for makin it easy.

by WhiteDaisy on 1/28/2009 12:59am
When your hearing this song, close your eyes & you can imagine what summer was like in the early 70's.......so easygoing and free.
Peace and Love was everywhere !
....How times change....How Sad.

by KriegSoCal on 2/19/2009 1:10am
I love this song.

by Shawty150 on 3/11/2009 5:40pm
This song is the bomb.Every time I hear it I close my eyes and I can smell flowers and all the other smells that come with summer.WOW!!!!!!

by MedusaWoman on 8/3/2009 10:25am
Remember how much fun it was to "ride round town with all the windows down". Love the images and feelings this song brings back. Peace, love, long hair and cut offs.

by jjust me on 1/29/2010 3:38am
Takes me back to 1976. Thx war

by kaynine27 on 7/23/2010 9:23am
The best summer song.1976 what a year.

by eileenmc52 on 12/24/2010 1:07pm
Thx War, for all the great memories this brings back to me. OXOXOX

by catwoman1121 on 1/6/2011 10:23am
Love it! I was in fifth grade when this song came out. Takes me back to a wonderful time. Added it to my poolside playlist.

by Sir Kizer Bob on 2/3/2011 4:13am
Damn I love this song. I was born in 84' just in time! and very grateful to have seen WAR live. Thank you War Peace and Love

by L.T. on 4/14/2011 10:52am
there are acutally 2 "regional" versions of this song. 1 being west coast and the other east coast. Lyrics on this page depict east coast version "stick ball, "fire hydrants", etc. West coast version deletes those lyrics.

by smiley on 8/22/2011 8:52pm
SIT BAK CLOSE YOUR EYES AND JUST,,,,,,,,,, YEAAAAA!

by Brazilian girl on 12/15/2011 1:32pm
I'm from Brazil and I've been looking for this song a long time ago. :D

by DetroitRockCity on 6/28/2012 1:37pm
The song instantly transports me back to a Detroit metro beach, listening to CKLW, baking in the sun, sounds of laughter and kids playing, dogs on the grill somewhere... Nice.

by Donna on 9/14/2012 8:16am
I love this song so much. It's soft and relaxing.

by Glenn on 9/16/2012 10:16am
Cool and melodic song. Written back at a time when the black man had the white man write the music. Now all we hear from negros is rap, Hip-Hop and other junk written by the hairless apes.

by Dealie Crankerson on 9/17/2012 10:46am
I am gonna smoke me a bowl of some big fat buds and Spill the Wine!

by steve on 9/25/2012 10:30pm
after listening to this song. listen to itchycoo park by small faces... right back to the 70,s

by Joe juneau on 3/1/2013 1:22pm
Ya man!

by SecndFrstLadee on 5/13/2014 7:17pm
This is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard, especially the vocal harmony.