That Summer Feeling
(Appears on I Jonathan, Jonathan Sings (unreleased demo version), Live In Germany 1985, Best of Jonathan Richman / I Must Be King, A Plea For Tenderness, Kingpin, The College Rock Hour and Jonathan Sings)
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That summer feeling That summer feeling
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That summer feeling
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When there's things to do not because you gotta
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When you run for love not because you oughtta
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When you trust your friends with no reason nada
Am C
The joy I name shall not be tamed
And that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
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One day in your life.
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When the cool of the pond makes you drop down on it
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When the smell of the lawn makes you flop down on it
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When the teenage car gots the cop down on it
Am C
The time is here for one more year
And that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
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One day in your life.
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If you've forgotten what I'm naming
Am C
You're gonna long to reclaim it one day
Because that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
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One day in your life.
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And if you wait until your older
Am C
A sad resentment will smoulder one day
And Then that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
And that summer feeling's gonna taunt you
And then that summer feeling is gonna hurt you
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One day in your life.
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When even fourth grade starts looking good
Which you hated,
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And first grade's looking good too,
Overrated,
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And you boys long for some little girl
That you dated
Am C
Do you long for her of for the way you were,
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
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One day in your life.
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When the Oldsmobile has got the top down on it
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When the catamaran has got the drop down on it
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When the flat of the land has got the crop down on it
Am C
Some things were good before and some things never were
But that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
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One day in your life.
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Well when your friends are in town and they've got time for ya
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When you were never hanging around and they don't ignore ya
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When you say what you will and they still adore ya
Am C
Is that not appealing, it's that summer feeling.
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
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One day in your life.
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It's gonna haunt you
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It's gonna taunt you
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You're gonna want this feeling inside one more time.
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It's gonna haunt you
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It's gonna taunt you
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You're gonna want this feeling inside one more time.
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One more thing...
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When you're hanging around the park with the water fountain
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And there's the little girl with the dirty ankles cuz she's
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On the swings, you know, and all the dust is kicking up
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And you remember the ankle locking
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And the way she flirted with you
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For all this time, how come?
Well that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
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One day in your life.
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You'll throw away everything for it.
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You'll throw away everything for it.
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One more thing...
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Well when the playground that just was all dirt
Comes haunting.
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And that little girl that called you a flirt
Memory comes taunting
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You pick these things apart they're not that appealing
Am C
You put them together and you'll get this certain feeling
And that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
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One day in your life.
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It's gonna haunt you
F Bb
It's gonna taunt you
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You're gonna want this feeling inside
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One more time.
[F] [Bb] [F] [Bb]
That [F] summer feeling [Bb] That summer feeling
That [F] summer feeling [Bb]
When there's [F] things to do not be[Bb]cause you gotta
When you [F] run for love not be[Bb]cause you oughtta
When you [F] trust your friends with no [Bb] reason nada
The [Am] joy I name shall [C] not be tamed
And that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life. [F] [Bb] [F] [Bb]
When the [F] cool of the pond makes you [Bb] drop down on it
When the [F] smell of the lawn makes you [Bb] flop down on it
When the [F] teenage car gots the [Bb] cop down on it
The [Am] time is here for [C] one more year
And that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.[F][Bb][F][Bb]
If you've for[F]gotten what I'm naming [Bb]
You're gonna [Am] long to reclaim it one [C] day
Because that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life. [F][Bb]
And if you [F] wait until your older [Bb]
A sad re[Am]sentment will smoulder one [C] day
And Then that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
And that summer feeling's gonna taunt you
And then that summer feeling is gonna hurt you
One day in your life. [F][Bb][F][Bb]
When even [F] fourth grade starts looking [Bb] good
Which you hated,
And [F] first grade's looking good [Bb] too,
Overrated,
And you [F] boys long for some little [Bb] girl
That you dated
Do you [Am] long for her of for the [C] way you were,
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life. [F][Bb][F][Bb]
When the [F] Oldsmobile has got the [Bb] top down on it
When the [F] catamaran has got the [Bb] drop down on it
When the [F] flat of the land has got the [Bb] crop down on it
Some things were [Am] good before and some things [C] never were
But that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life. [F][Bb][F][Bb]
Well when your [F] friends are in town and they've [Bb] got time for ya
When you were [F] never hanging around and they [Bb] don't ignore ya
When you [F] say what you will and they [Bb] still adore ya
Is that [Am] not appealing, it's that [C] summer feeling.
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.[F][Bb][F][Bb]
It's gonna [F] haunt you [Bb]
It's gonna [F] taunt you [Bb]
You're gonna [F] want this feeling [Bb] inside one more [F] time. [Bb]
It's gonna [F] haunt you [Bb]
It's gonna [F] taunt you [Bb]
You're gonna [F] want this feeling in[Bb]side one more [F] time.
One more thing...[Bb]
When you're [F] hanging around the park with the [Bb] water fountain
And there's the [F] little girl with the dirty ankles cuz she's
[Bb] On the swings, you know, and all the dust is kicking up
[F] And you remember the ankle locking
[Bb] And the way she flirted with you [F]
For all this [Bb] time, [Am] how [C] come?
Well that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.[F][Bb]
You'll throw [F] away everything for it. [Bb]
You'll throw [F] away everything for it.
One more thing...[Bb]
Well when the [F] playground that just was all [Bb] dirt
Comes haunting.
And that [F] little girl that called you a [Bb] flirt
Memory comes taunting
You [F] pick these things apart they're [Bb] not that appealing
You [Am] put them together and you'll get this [C] certain feeling
And that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life. [F][Bb][F][Bb]
It's gonna [F] haunt you [Bb]
It's gonna [F] taunt you [Bb]
You're gonna [F] want this feeling in[Bb]side
One more [F] time.
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
When there's things to do not because you gotta
When you run for love not because you oughtta
When you trust your friends with no reason nada
The joy I name shall not be tamed
And that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
When the cool of the pond makes you drop down on it
When the smell of the lawn makes you flop down on it
When the teenage car gots the cop down on it
The time is here for one more year
And that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
If you've forgotten what I'm naming
You're gonna long to reclaim it one day
Because that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
And if you wait until your older
A sad resentment will smoulder one day
And Then that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
And that summer feeling's gonna taunt you
And then that summer feeling is gonna hurt you
One day in your life.
When even fourth grade starts looking good
Which you hated,
And first grade's looking good too,
Overrated,
And you boys long for some little girl
That you dated
Do you long for her of for the way you were,
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
When the Oldsmobile has got the top down on it
When the catamaran has got the drop down on it
When the flat of the land has got the crop down on it
Some things were good before and some things never were
But that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
Well when your friends are in town and they've got time for ya
When you were never hanging around and they don't ignore ya
When you say what you will and they still adore ya
Is that not appealing, it's that summer feeling.
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
It's gonna haunt you
It's gonna taunt you
You're gonna want this feeling inside one more time.
It's gonna haunt you
It's gonna taunt you
You're gonna want this feeling inside one more time.
One more thing...
When you're hanging around the park with the water fountain
And there's the little girl with the dirty ankles cuz she's
On the swings, you know, and all the dust is kicking up
And you remember the ankle locking
And the way she flirted with you
For all this time, how come?
Well that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
You'll throw away everything for it.
You'll throw away everything for it.
One more thing...
Well when the playground that just was all dirt
Comes haunting.
And that little girl that called you a flirt
Memory comes taunting
You pick these things apart they're not that appealing
You put them together and you'll get this certain feeling
And that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
It's gonna haunt you
It's gonna taunt you
You're gonna want this feeling inside
One more time.
Jonathan Sings Version - Chords
E A E A
E A
That summer feeling That summer feeling
E A
That summer feeling
E A
When there's things to do not because you gotta
E A
When you run for love not because you oughtta
E A
When you trust your friends with no reason ta nada
G#m B
This joy I've named shall not be tamed
that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
E A E A
the rest of your life.
E A
When the cool of the pond makes you drop down on it
E A
When the smell of the lawn makes you flop down on it
E A
When the teenage car gets the cop down on it
G#m B
That time is here for one more year
that summer feeling's gonna haunt you
E A E A
The rest of your life.
E A
If you've forgotten what I'm naming
G#m B
You're gonna long to reclaim it one day
you see that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
E A
the rest of your life.
E A
but if you wait until your older
G#m B
A sad resentment will smoulder one day
A B
And Then the summer feeling will come haunt you
A B
And that summer feeling will come taunt you
A B
that summer feeling will hurt you
E A
later in your life.
E A
when the playground that just was all dirt
comes hauntin
E A
and someone who called you a flirt
comes tauntin
E A
it's not that these things alone
were appealin
G#m B
what I now revealin is a certain feelin
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
E A E A
the rest of your life.
E A
When the Oldsmobile has got the top down on it
E A
When the catamaran has got the drop down on it
E A
When the flat of the land has got the crop down on it
G#m B
what I now proclaim is sortta hard to name
But that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
E A E A
the rest of your life.
E A
When even fourth grade starts looking good
Which you hated,
E A
And first grade's looking good too,
Overrated,
E A
And you boys long for some little girl
That you dated
G#m B
Do you long for her of for the way you were,
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
E A E A
the rest of your life.
E A
It's gonna haunt you
E A
It's gonna taunt you
Jonathan Sings Version - Chordpro
[E] [A] [E] [A]
That [E] summer feeling [A] That summer feeling
That [E] summer feeling [A]
When there's [E] things to do not be[A]cause you gotta
When you [E] run for love not be[A]cause you oughtta
When you [E] trust your friends with no [A] reason ta nada
This [G#m] joy I've named shall [B] not be tamed
that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life. [E] [A] [E] [A]
When the [E] cool of the pond makes you [A] drop down on it
When the [E] smell of the lawn makes you [A] flop down on it
When the [E] teenage car gets the [A] cop down on it
That [G#m] time is here for [B] one more year
that summer feeling's gonna haunt you
The rest of your life.[E][A][E][A]
If you've for[E]gotten what I'm naming [A]
You're gonna [G#m] long to reclaim it one [B] day
you see that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life. [E][A]
but if you [E] wait until your older [A]
A sad re[G#m]sentment will smoulder one [B] day
And Then the [A] summer feeling will come [B] haunt you
And that [A] summer feeling will come [B] taunt you
that [A] summer feeling will [B] hurt you
later in your [E] life. [A]
when the [E] playground that just was all [A] dirt
comes hauntin
and [E] someone who called you a [A] flirt
comes tauntin
it's [E] not that these things [A] alone
were appealin
what I [G#m] now revealin is a [B] certain feelin
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life. [E][A][E][A]
When the [E] Oldsmobile has got the [A] top down on it
When the [E] catamaran has got the [A] drop down on it
When the [E] flat of the land has got the [A] crop down on it
what I now proclaim [G#m] is sortta hard to [B] name
But that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life. [E][A][E][A]
When even [E] fourth grade starts looking [A] good
Which you hated,
And [E] first grade's looking good [A] too,
Overrated,
And you [E] boys long for some little [A] girl
That you dated
Do you [G#m] long for her of for the [B] way you were,
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life. [E][A][E][A]
It's gonna [E] haunt you [A]
It's gonna [E] taunt you [A]
Jonathan Sings Version - Lyrics
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
When there's things to do not because you gotta
When you run for love not because you oughtta
When you trust your friends with no reason ta nada
This joy I've named shall not be tamed
that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life.
When the cool of the pond makes you drop down on it
When the smell of the lawn makes you flop down on it
When the teenage car gets the cop down on it
That time is here for one more year
that summer feeling's gonna haunt you
The rest of your life.
If you've forgotten what I'm naming
You're gonna long to reclaim it one day
you see that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life.
but if you wait until your older
A sad resentment will smoulder one day
And Then the summer feeling will come haunt you
And that summer feeling will come taunt you
that summer feeling will hurt you
later in your life.
when the playground that just was all dirt
comes hauntin
and someone who called you a flirt
comes tauntin
it's not that these things alone
were appealin
what I now revealin is a certain feelin
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life.
When the Oldsmobile has got the top down on it
When the catamaran has got the drop down on it
When the flat of the land has got the crop down on it
what I now proclaim is sortta hard to name
But that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life.
When even fourth grade starts looking good
Which you hated,
And first grade's looking good too,
Overrated,
And you boys long for some little girl
That you dated
Do you long for her of for the way you were,
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life.
It's gonna haunt you
It's gonna taunt you
Jonathan Sings (unreleased demo version) Version - Chords
Jonathan Sings (unreleased demo version) Version - Lyrics
well this a 1 a 2 a 1234
yeah
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
Folks, When there's things to do not because you gotta
When you run for love not because you oughtta
When you trust your friends with no reason nada
This joy I've named shall not be tamed
that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life.
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
When the cool of the pond makes you drop down on it
When the smell of the lawn makes you flop down on it
When the teenage car gets the cop down on it
That time is here for one more year
that summer feeling's gonna haunt you
The rest of your life.
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
If you've forgotten what I'm naming
You're gonna long to reclaim it one day
you see that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life.
(That summer feeling That summer feeling)
but if you wait until your older
A sad resentment will smoulder one day
And Then the summer feeling will come haunt you
And that summer feeling will come taunt you
that summer feeling will hurt you
later in your life.
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
when the playground that just was all dirt
comes hauntin
and someone who called you a flirt
comes tauntin
it's not that these things alone
were appealin
what I now revealin is a certain feelin
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life.
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
What time? Well, just me!
When the Oldsmobile has got the top down on it
When the catamaran has got the drop down on it
When the flat of the land has got the crop down on it
what I now proclaim is sortta hard to name
But that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life.
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
When even fourth grade starts looking good
Which you hated,
And first grade's looking good too,
Overrated,
And you boys long for some little girl
That you dated
Do you long for her of for the way you were,
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life.
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That feeling's gonna haunt you
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That feeling's gonna taunt you
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
Live In Germany 1985 Version - Chords
Live In Germany 1985 Version - Lyrics
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
When there's things to do not because you gotta
When you run for love not because you oughtta
When you trust your friends cause you have no reason nada
The joy I've named shall not be tamed
oh that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
(that's funny?)
now When the cool of the pond makes you drop down on it
When the smell of the lawn makes you flop down on it
When the teenage car gets the cop down on it
That time is here for one more year
And that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling That summer feeling
If you've forgotten what I'm naming
You're gonna long to reclaim it one day
Because that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
(That summer feeling That summer feeling)
And if you wait until your older
A sad resentment will smoulder one day
And Then that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
And then that summer feeling is gonna taunt you
that summer feeling is gonna hurt you
One day in your life.
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
now when the playground that just was all dirt
comes a hauntin'
and someone who called you a flirt
comes a tauntin'
It's not that these things by themselves
are so apealin'
what I'm now revealin'
is a certain feelin'
oh that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
now When first grade starts looking good
Which you hated,
And fourth grade's looking good too,
Overrated,
And you boys long for some little girl
That you dated
Do you long for her or for the way you were,
oh That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
just JoJo one verse
when your friends are in town and they got time for ya
you know? when they're all hanging around with you and they don't ignore ya
When you can tell them anything that's on your mind and they still adore ya
Is that not appealing, it's that summer feeling.
oh That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
one more time for Jonathan
when the cool of the pond makes you you want to, you know, drop down on it
when the smell of the lawn makes you just want to flop down on it
you know when the teenage car gets the cop down on it
what I now proclaim is actually sort of hard to name
but that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling That summer feeling
When the fourth grade starts looking good
Which you hated,
And first grade's looking good too,
Overrated,
And you boys long for some little girl
That you dated
Do you long for her or for the way you were,
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
That summer feeling That summer feeling
It's gonna haunt you
That summer feeling That summer feeling
Oh when there's things to do
not because you gotta
when you run for love
not because you oughta
When you trust your friends
with no reason nada
The joy that I've named shall not be tamed
and That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
??? in your life
when the cool of the pond makes you want to drop down on it
when the smell of the lawn makes you just want to flop down on it
when the teenage car gets the cop down on it
that time is here for one more year ???
that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
One day in your life.
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
What do I mean?
I mean when the automobile has got the top down on it
When the catamaran has got the drop down on it
When the flat of the land has got the crop down on it
what I now try to proclaim is hard to name
But that summer feeling is gonna
College Rock Hour version - Chords
College Rock Hour version - Lyrics
(don't turn up that guitar now I liked it nice and low ok)
That summer feeling That summer feeling
That summer feeling
folks
folks
folks, yes Jonathan yes
When there's things to do not because you gotta
right, When you run for love not 'cause you oughtta
When you trust your friends with no reason nada
The joy I've named shall not be tamed
that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life.
yeah
When the cool of the pond makes you drop down on it
When the smell of the lawn makes you flop down on it
When the teenage car gets the cop called on it
That time is back here for one more year
that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
The rest of your life.
(what it is he's talkin about, what is he talkin about this summer feelin'?)
You're gonna long to reclaim it one day
that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life.
if you wait until your older
A sad resentment will smoulder inside one day
that summer feeling will come to haunt you
that summer feeling will come to taunt you
that summer feeling will hurt you
later in your life.
it was a playground it was really just only dirt
but it comes a hauntin
and the memory of people who called you a flirt
comes a tauntin
it's not that these things on their
were appealin
what I'm now revealin is a certain feelin
That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life.
suppose this happened
just me one time
let's go all right
suppose fourth grade starts looking good
Which you hated,
And first grade's starts looking good too,
Overrated,
And you long for someone
That you once dated
now boys, Do you long for her or really for the way you were,
see That summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life.
just me one more time
When the Oldsmobile has got the top pulled down on it you know
When the catamaran has got the drop taken down off it
When the flat of the land has got the crop down on it
what I now proclaim is sortta hard to name
But that summer feeling is gonna haunt you
the rest of your life.
when your friends are in town
and they've got time for ya
when they're all hangin around
and they don't ignore ya
when you say what you will
and they still adore ya
is that not appealin'
oh, that's you'll like that
it's that summer feelin
yeah, you'll want that
that summer feeling is what's gonna haunt you
the rest of your life
It's gonna haunt you
that feeling's gonna
your gonna want this feeling I know
your gonna want this feeling oh oh
that summer feeling, that summer
is gonna haunt you
that feeling's gonna
well you'd be sad if you lose
you'd be sad if you lose
you'd be sad if you lose
that summer feeling, that summer