Lyrics of
Summer In The City

Summer in the City is a song by American rock band The Lovin Spoonful, released in 1966. Written by John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian, and Steve Boone, the song quickly became a hit, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts. The inspiration for the lyrics came from the Sebastian Brothers observations of city life during the summer, capturing the contrast between the daytime heat and the vibrant city life at night.

Hot town, summer in the city; back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity; doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head

But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat it'll be alright
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
That the days can't be like the nights
In the summer, in the city
In the summer, in the city

Cool town, evenin' in the city; dressed so fine and lookin' so pretty
Cool cat, lookin' for a kitty; gonna look in every corner of the city
Till I'm wheezin' like a bus stop
Runnin' up the stairs, gonna meet you on the rooftop

But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat it'll be alright
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
The days can't be like the nights
In the summer, in the city
In the summer, in the city


Hot town, summer in the city; back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity; doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head

But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat it'll be alright
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
The days can't be like the nights
In the summer, in the city
In the summer, in the city

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