In the Summertime

Bill Anderson · The First 10 Years: 1956-1966 [2011]

(Roger Miller)



In the summertime when all

The trees and leaves're green

And the red bird sings, I'll be blue

'Cause you don't want my love.



Some other time

That's what you say when I want you

Then you laugh at me and make me cry

'Cause you don't want my love.



You don't seem to care a thing

About me, rather live without me

Than to have my arms around you

When the nights are cold and you're so all alone.



In the summertime when all

The trees and leaves are green

And the red bird sings, I'll be blue

'Cause you don't want my love.



--- Instrumental ---



Once upon a time you used to

Smile and wave to me

And walked with me, but now you don't

'Cause you don't want my love.



Some other guy

Is takin' up all your time

You don't have time for me

'Cause you don't want my love.



You don't seem to care a thing

About me, rather live without me

Than to have my arms around you

When the nights are cold and you're so all alone.



In the summertime when all

The trees and leaves are green

And the red bird sings, I'll be blue

'Cause you don't want my love...