Mia Del Soul, The Soul Jazz Era Summer

Ooh wah, ooh wah
Summer love, summer love

We were sixteen above the street
Ooh wah
Bare feet rocking to the radio beat
Dum dum, ooh wah
Your radio leaned on the rusty rail
Turn it low
Hot brick breathing through the summer air
Ooh wah, summer air
One cherry soda, two paper straws
Sweet and slow
We had no future, we had no flaws
Young love, young love

The whole town slept below our feet
Sleep on, sleep on
You held my hand above the heat
Hold on, hold on

Fire escape summer, stay in my mind
Stay in her mind
Fire escape summer, sweet as july
Sweet as july
We had one dime and all the time
Ooh wah, all the time
Fire escape summer, first love of mine
First love of mine

I passed that building yesterday
Ooh wah
The corner shop had moved away
Gone away
The iron steps wore a coat of brown
Time rolls on
No little radio sang over town
No song, no song
I touched the rail where you carved our names
Remember when
The letters were faint, but i felt the same
Ooh wah, felt the same

A grown woman's heart can understand
Understand
First love fades, but its mark will stand
Hold on, hold on

Fire escape summer, stay in my mind
Stay in her mind
Fire escape summer, sweet as july
Sweet as july
We had one dime and all the time
Ooh wah, all the time
Fire escape summer, first love of mine
First love of mine

I did not lose you when september came
No she didn't
I carried your kindness farther than your name
Ooh wah
It taught this grown heart what love should be
Kind and true
That summer still keeps a light in me
Shine on, shine on

One warm rail, one radio tune
Ooh wah, ooh wah
Two young hearts beneath the moon
Summer love

Fire escape summer, stay in my mind
Stay in her mind
Fire escape summer, sweet as july
Sweet as july
We had one dime and all the time
Ooh wah, all the time
Fire escape summer, first love of mine
First love of mine
Ooh wah, ooh wah

The street grew small beneath my eyes
Summer love, summer love
I walked on smiling into july
Ooh wah, goodbye