Song Description
a coming of age story
| Song Length |
5:03 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Composed |
Subject |
Youth |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Jaime?s at the drive-in. He?s there with Mary Lou
She?s trying to watch the movie, you know just what Jaime?s trying to do
The summer heat is beating them the sweat drips off of Jaime?s face
Like a teacher with a grade school student, Mary puts him in his place
It?s just the first feature. The battle goes on all night.
Unlike the grade school teacher Mary Lou can?t win this fight
They drive home in silence and Mary Lou starts crying
She?s only sad because she knows there?s only so much time
?Til the Last Day of Summer
Most of the kids are dreaming ?bout the day that they can get away
A quick goodbye to Mom and Dad and the few that want to stay
But the leaves turn colors and summer breezes turn cool
And most of the dreams get swept away as they?re sweeping out the school
On the Last day of Summer
Jaime?s still waiting for his chance to cross the bay
And you can hear Mary Lou?s heart breaking as he pulls his hand away
And at the drive-in past the diner, the marquee reads ?closed for season,?
And hordes of kids stand in its light for no apparent reason
On the Last Day of Summer