She was brought into this world with a smile
She took me by surprise
When she took my glasses and poked me in the eye
She was much too young to make me cry

Baby in the summer
You came when the sun was warmer
But you left me when it got colder

Baby in the summer
Six months was all that you could stay
Even though I prayed that you would stay
I didn’t know anything I liked more

Then baby love
You didn’t know how to lie
Never to make my heart sore
Love like that is hard to find
There is no other love I will ever know

Baby in the summer
You came when the sun was high
But you left when the moon was low

Baby in the summer
Not enough time to test your life
But just enough to change mine

Baby in the summer
Was there another mother you had to find?
Baby in the summer
Was there another family you had to find?

If I had no more tears in my eyes
Will you still be a part of my life?
You will always be my
Baby in the summer

©Copyright Thomas Dooley 1992
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