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A cover of Don Henley’s 1984 pop rock hit, this as well as In This Diary are the two biggest songs by The Ataris. The song tackles the idea of youth and getting older.
[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 drivin' by your house
Though I know you're not home
[Chorus]
I can see you
Your brown skin shinin' 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? (Crazy)
Remember how I made you scream?
But I don't understand what happened to our love
But baby, when I get you back
I'm gonna show you what I'm made of
[Chorus]
I can see you
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
I see you walkin' real slow and you're
Smilin' at everyone
But I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Out on the road today
I saw a Black Flag sticker on a Cadillac
A little voice inside my head said:
"Don't look back, you can never look back."
I thought I knew what love was, what did I know?
Those days are gone forever
I should just let 'em go, but
[Chorus]
I can see you
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
You got that top pulled down and that
Radio on, baby
Now I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
I can see you
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
You got that hair slicked back and those
Wayfarers on, baby
I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
The Boys of Summer was written by Mike Campbell & Don Henley.
The Boys of Summer was produced by Lou Giordano.
The Ataris released The Boys of Summer on Tue Mar 04 2003.