Jewel Of The Summertime

When I was 18 I didn't know pain when the sun was high Burnt face, shadow's erased and I knew I'd be alright They tried to hurt me, uh-huh Somethin' blinded me, uh-huh That reminded me, uh-huh Of a better space and time, miles away The jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime A jewel of the summertime A jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime When I turned 21 I saw the sun pulling out of sight All that I met were dark silhouette's stumbling in the night But we collided, uh-huh In a ?, uh-huh Got alot on me, uh-huh Now I'm bathing in the bright of divided rays Jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime A jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime Time, time I left that behind me, uh-huh But somethin' blinded me, uh-huh You reminded me, uh-huh Of a better space and time, miles away Jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime A jewel of the summertime A jewel of the summertime A jewel of the summertime A jewel of the summertime A jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime A jewel of the summer-time Jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime