It must be summer in the river city, ‘cause the gunshots ring out twice a day
Like cats in heat we’ve all gone crazy and sirens sing the long hot night away
There’s no relief in a river city except swimming pools, cold beer and wine
But that’s no way to treat a lady, you gotta get her out of town come summertime

It’s gonna be a long hot summer, I think it’s time we went somewhere
Baby, just me and you
Let’s leave the city behind, together we can pass the time
Far away from the city summer blues

Frying eggs on the sidewalk, street signs saying don’t walk
Anywhere, you better keep inside
Box fans just buzzing in the window, ice box wide open why don’t we go
Out where the weather is on our side
They can tear the streets up in this city, yes, long as we don’t let them tear us down
We’ll keep our cool out in the country, where the city summer blues can’t be found

It’s gonna be a long hot summer, I think it’s time we went somewhere
Baby, just me and you
Let’s leave the city behind, together we can pass the time
Far away from the city summer blues

Not that I hate this river city, but that burning sun ain’t no friend of mine
I’d like to show my baby something better, somewhere across that river city limit sign

It’s gonna be a long hot summer, I think it’s time we went somewhere
Baby, just me and you
Let’s leave the city behind, together we can pass the time
Far away from the city summer blues