Georgia Stitt - Perfect Summer Lyrics

When I am very old and start to lose my head
Remind me of this perfect summer
No matter where the years of life and love have led
Speak to me instead of summer
When time was open ended, melodies were sung
You and I were newly wed and blissfully young
Don't let me forget how happy we once were
Don't let me forget the summer

When all we had was love to get us through the day
Strangely that was just enough
And the bills somehow got paid
Let me please remember how
Remind me of the dreams we made
Memories we're living now

Too often we cave to the pressures and stresses of daily demands
Too often we slip through the seasons without holding earth in our hands
Forgive me if one day we realize the children we've not yet conceived are fully grown
And after all the springs we've known
We spend our summers, once again, alone

I hope you'll recollect these sentiments of mine and you'll bring up this perfect summer
The lazy afternoons, the rich Italian wine
The promise of eternal summer

I'm sure I'll chalk it up to innocence and youth
You must pin me down and tell me the truth
Don't let me forget how happy we once were
Don't let me forget this summer
When all we had was love to get us through the day
Strangely that was just enough
So whatever we accrue
Let it simply disappear
All I need in life is you
Spending all your summers here

If all we have ever had is all that we have now
I'd say it was a perfect summer