I don't much like summer nights Palm trees blowing in the breeze And I've got no use for a full moon Shinning down on the sea It brings to mind another time And a girl I used to know That loved me and held me then let me go I don't go near the water now Cause I'm afraid I'll surly drown And I have a sea of heartaches That took a hold and pulled me down The ocean waves brings back yesterdays And the girl I used to know That loved me and held me then let me go I don't go near the water now Cause I'm afraid I'll surly drown And I have a sea of heartaches That took a hold and pulled me down Wish I'd forget some mistakes The way she turned the lamp down low And loved me and held me then let me go