When I was 18
I didn't know pain when the sun was high
Burnt face, shadow's erased
And I knew I'd be alright
They tried to hurt me, uh huh
Something blinded me, uh huh
That reminded me, uh huh
Of a better space and time, miles away
The jewel of the summertime, the jewel of the summertime
The jewel of the summertime
The jewel of the summertime, the jewel of the summertime
The jewel of the summertime
When I turned 21
I saw the sun pulling out of sight
All that I met were dark silhouettes
Stumbling in the night
Then we collided, uh huh
And I finally, uh huh
Got a light on me, uh huh
Now I'm bathing in the bright of divided rays
The jewel of the summertime, the jewel of the summertime
The jewel of the summertime
The jewel of the summertime, the jewel of the summertime
The jewel of the summertime
I left that behind me, uh, huh
But something blinded me, uh, huh
You reminded me, uh, huh
Of a better space and time, miles away
The jewel of the summertime, the jewel of the summertime
The jewel of the summertime
The jewel of the summertime, the jewel of the summertime
The jewel of the summertime (x2)