I'll Never Marry In The Summertime

Ramona · Natural Woman [1977]

(R. Siegel/B. Meinunger)



You say you love me

And you want me for your wife

You know, I like you, too

But I say no (but I say no)

It's nothing special

You just picked the wrong, wrong time

For it is summer, don't you know?



So listen, I'll never marry

Never, never marry in the summertime

Only free but seems so

Don't you cut my wings off

Hoeny, it's funny forget when it's sunny

So why get wed?

I'll never marry

Never, never marry in the summertime

Please believe you get me only if you let me fly

(let me fly, let me fly, let me fly,

let me fly, let me fly, let me fly-y-y-y)



Wait for the winter

Maybe then I'll need a home

And I ask you to melt the ice in me (the ice in me)

So please be patient

For my love needs time to grow

It's not your season, don't you see?



Believe me, I'll never marry

Never, never marry in the summertime

Only free but seems so

Don't you cut my wings off

Honey, it's funny forget when it's sunny

So why get wed?

I'll never marry

Never, never marry in the summertime

Please believe you get me only if you let me fly

(let me fly, let me fly, let me fly)



The birds and the bees

They all fly free, don't you see?

So why don't we just kiss each other?

The hay smells so sweet

The sun gets warm, the grass is green

There's so much time for you and me



Oh darling, I'll never marry

Never, never marry in the summertime

Only free but seems so

Don't you cut my wings off

Honey, it's funny forget when it's sunny

So why get wed?

I'll never marry

Never, never marry in the summertime

Please believe you get me only if you let me fly

(let me fly, let me fly, let me fly,

let me fly, let me fly, let me fly-y-y)