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The Last Splash of Summer

The summer wind and the summer rain
They have come and gone
The earth is parched my back is arched
It’s lost its brawn
Then suddenly I feel the sting of the ocean’s salty sea
Reminding me how you led me on.

Yes our days were hot we kissed a lot
And we drank our share of wine
We walked those sands while holding hands
Yours clutching mine
But all the while behind your smile
I never meant a thing
I was just a fling
In the summer rain.

Now as the days cool down
I can hear the sounds
Of your lips telling all those lies
My head is clear as we get near the pier
It’s jumping time
Our love is fuzz it never was
Time to plant those feet and leap
Out in the deep
A dive sublime.

Goodbye my love my turtle dove
Go east across the sea
A thousand miles a million smiles
Will surely follow thee
I must go back to my little shack
Another one waits there for me
It’s a new season
Another reason
For a brand new Autumn spree.