The chimes were heard From a paint pealed front porch And it rang a chord in the cold wind And those girls next door Might have heard it before If they did then it never was mentioned
Janie I'm sorry But summer is over and done And I'm trying to get back before its too long My eyes are opened up So Janie I'm sorry But summer is over and done
Dry leaves burned The color had turned The smoke from it churned as it floated Over roofs like string cut balloons Adrift in an autumn parade
I've been too low to tell you That I've gone too long with you But summers over and done