Summer Child

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 The summer child is running, the 
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summer child is running again
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 The summer child is running, the 
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summer child is running again
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 When you hear the feet and the 
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sound of laughter
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 Better step aside for the mayhem 
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after
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 Here she comes, yeah the summer
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 child is running again

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 Its the stormy season, lighting 
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flashes through the air
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 And the water bugs are busy 
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spinning backwards in the rain

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 The summer child is running, the 
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summer child is running again
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      D                          
 The summer child is running, the 
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summer child is running again
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 And they're spinning out like old
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 tin tops
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 One of them is down and all time 
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stops
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 Now shes up yeah the summer 
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child is running again

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 Come my freezing daughter, brave 
the icy water
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 Enter slowly under cherry blossoms
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 Racing as you see the gates of 
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summer

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 There is time and time to come,
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 underneath the golden sun
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 And forever will melt slowly in a
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 glass of lemonade

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 And oh shes coming running, and 
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oh shes coming running again
      D                          
 The summer child is running, the 
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summer child is running again
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 Better have a seat, 'cause you 
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wont run past her
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 Try to take it in, every year 
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shes faster
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 Here she comes, yeah the summer
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 child is running again
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 The sun is shining and the 
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summer child is running again