Odes To Nature, The Summer Nights Are Long

When the lilacs pink and purple Spill their perfume in the air When little feet line up to dangle Over the lake under the sun's glare The thought of you love Makes the summer nights seem long When the path becomes a puddle Because the rain fell in big drops When little feet splash in and waddle In the water bare or in flip-flops The scent of jasmine Makes the summer nights seem long Oh, the summer nights are long The sun don't seem to disappear The blackbirds sing on and on How I need you near In fact I want you here I want you here When strawberries red and ripened Adorn the street stalls everywhere When little feet dance in the garden A crown of daisies in their hair Hold my hand and keep it there Say you will stay with me all summer long Oh, the summer nights are long The sun don't seem to disappear The blackbirds sing on and on How I need you near In fact I want you here I want you here