John Prine
John Prine & Brandi Carlile
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
John Prine
Released in 2018 on the album The Tree of Forgiveness, this song is a reaction to the US Opioid Crisis.
More context is available in Rolling Stone magazine’s January 2019 article, “How John Prine’s ‘Summer’s End’ Video Addresses the Opioid Crisis”.
[Verse 1]
Summer's end is around the bend just flyin'
The swimmin' suits are on the line just dryin'
I'll meet you there per our conversation
I hope I didn't ruin your whole vacation
[Verse 2]
Well you never know how far from home you're feelin'
Until you've watched the shadows cross the ceilin'
Well I don't know, but I can see it snowin'
In your car, the windows are wide open
[Chorus]
Just come on home
Come on home
No you don't have to be alone
Just come on home
[Verse 3]
Valentines break hearts and minds at random
That old Easter egg ain't got a leg to stand on
Well I can see that you can't win for tryin'
And New Year's Eve is bound to leave you cryin'
[Chorus]
Come on home
Come on home
No you don't have to be alone
Just come on home
[Verse 4]
The moon and stars hang out in bars just talkin'
I still love that picture of us walkin'
Just like that old house we thought was haunted
Summer's end came faster than we wanted
[Chorus]
Come on home
Come on home
No you don't have to be alone
Come on home
Come on home
You don’t have to be alone
Just come on home
Summer’s End was written by Pat McLaughlin & John Prine.
Summer’s End was produced by Dave Cobb.
John Prine released Summer’s End on Thu Feb 08 2018.