Lyrics

Came to town in ‘66
Summertime, you know the air was thick
Tried to talk the talk; tried to learn the tricks
For living downtown, and living through nineteen

Summertime and a Friday night
Went to see a picture show; I got into a fight
Got my eye cut up; coulda lost my sight
Just for being downtown… and nineteen

And I slept in strangers’ living rooms; I lied and I fought
Stole the things I needed, and I needed all I got
Such a simple life to live through sounds so difficult explained
But I only let the city have its way

Came to town in ‘66
Summertime, you know the air was thick
But I learned the talk and I learned the tricks
Just by living living downtown, and living through nineteen