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Artist: Don Henley
Track: The Boys of Summer

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Nobody on the road
Nobody on the beach
I feel it in the air
The summer's out of reach
Empty lake, empty streets
The sun goes down alone
I'm driving by your house
Don't know you're not home

But I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
You got your hair combed back
And your sunglasses on, baby
I can tell you, my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone

I never will forget those nights
I wonder if it was a dream
Remember how you made me crazy
Remember how I made you scream
I don't understand what happened to our love
But, babe, I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna show you what I'm made of

I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
I see you walking real slow
And you're smiling at everyone
I can tell you, my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone

Out on the road today I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac
A little voice inside my head said
Don't look back, you can never look back
I thought I knew what love was
What did I know?
Those days are gone forever
I should just let 'em go, but

I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
You got top pulled down
Radio on, baby
I can tell you, my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone

I can see you
Your brown skin shining in the sun
You got hair slicked back
Wayfarers on, baby
I can tell you, my love for you will still be strong
After the boys of summer have gone
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who produced “The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley?
“The Boys of Summer” by Don Henley was produced by Mike Campbell, Greg Ladanyi, Danny Kortchmar & Don Henley.
Q:When did Don Henley release “The Boys of Summer”?
Don Henley released “The Boys of Summer” on October 29, 1984.
Q:Who wrote “The Boys of Summer” by The Hooters?
“The Boys of Summer” by The Hooters was written by Don Henley & Mike Campbell.
Q:Who wrote “The Boys of Summer” by Eagles?
“The Boys of Summer” by Eagles was written by Don Henley & Mike Campbell.
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“The Boys of Summer” by Bree Sharp was written by Don Henley & Mike Campbell.
Q:Who wrote “The Boys of Summer” by Zayde Wolf?
“The Boys of Summer” by Zayde Wolf was written by Don Henley.
Q:What is the most popular song on The Very Best of Don Henley by Don Henley?
The most popular song on The Very Best of Don Henley by Don Henley is “The Boys of Summer” with a total of 819.3K page views.
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