“Boys Of Summer” is a cover of Don Henley’s “The Boys of Summer,” a song that was a hit in the 80’s.
This version substitutes the bright summery production of the original with gritty, fuzzed-out guitars and bass, showing a more edgy side of the track.
[Verse 1]
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 driving by your house
Though I know you’re not home
[Chorus 1]
But I can see you
Your brown skin shining 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
[Verse 2]
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
And I don’t understand what happened to our love
I’m gonna get you back
I’m gonna show you what I’m made of
[Chorus 2]
I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
I see you walking real slow and you're smiling at everyone
I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
[Verse 3]
Out on the road today I saw a deadhead sticker on a Cadillac
Little voice inside my head said "Don’t look back
You can never look back"
Thought I knew what love was, what did I know?
Those days are gone forever
I should just let ‘em go, but
[Chorus 3]
I can see you
Your brown shining in the sun
You got the top rolled 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
Daddy Issues released Boys Of Summer on Wed May 17 2017.