Cuckoo's call the evening to still The sky went down and the nightbird's wing Falls over, the last day of Spring For summer is in Everyone sing Ah, ah, ah Let us begin! The other day, it being warm We walked beside the fresh green corn Gathered flowers in a garland to deck the day For summer is in Everyone sing Ah, ah, ah Let us begin! Friends and neighbours gather near Come drink with us a brew of beer? And share in our fortune that the Sun does bring For summer is in Everyone sing Ah, ah, ah Let us begin! The king and the queen one morning in May Played chess in the valley to see who could stay The stream in its travels laughing away For summer is in Everyone sing Ah, ah, ah Let us begin! We've sung in the markets, the pubs and the fair We made no money, but what do we care? We'll sleep in a haystack and be on our way For summer is in Everyone sing Ah, ah, ah Let us begin! We've gathered our feast along the seashore Cockles and mussels, enough for us all We'll eat in the sand dunes and then go back for more For summer is in Everyone sing Ah, ah, ah Let us begin! Scattered around us, where we lay Are the bones of million years away Bleached by the sunshine in the past few day For summer is in Everyone sing Ah, ah, ah Let us begin! Think of the ages blown in the sand Think where an ancient people did stand And think of your fortune to be child of this land For summer is in Everyone sing Ah, ah, ah Let us begin!