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The Boys Of Summer

from Guiding Light by Todd Gilbert

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Written by: Don Henley & Mike Campbell
(originally performed by Don Henley on the album "Building The Perfect Beast" in 1984)

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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

But 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

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
Now I don't understand what happened to our love
But babe, I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna show you what I'm made of

I can see you-
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
I see you walking real slow and you're smilin' at everyone
I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone

Out on the road today, I saw a DEADHEAD 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 them go but-

I can see you-
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
You got that top pulled 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

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

credits

from Guiding Light, released July 31, 2018
Todd Gilbert: Vocals, Guitars, Keys, Drums
Fido Kennington: Backing Vocals
Mark Burnash: Bass Guitar
Brett Fortney: Tambourine

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Todd Gilbert Davison, Michigan

Singer-Songwriter born in Burton, MI. Todd Gilbert has been a music lover his whole life and finds joy in discovery of sound and the emotions they can trigger. Please feel free to enjoy.

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