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 Somethin' blinded me, uh-huh That reminded me, uh-huh Of a better space and time, miles away The jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summer-time A jewel of the summertime A jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summer-time When i turned 21 i saw the sun pulling out of sight All that i met were dark silhouette's stumbling in the night Then we collided, uh-huh And i finally ?, uh-huh Feel the light on me, uh-huh Now i'm bathing in the bright, ultraviolet rays Jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summer-time A jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summer-time Time, time I left that behind me, uh-huh But somethin' blinded me, uh-huh You reminded me, uh-huh Of a better space and time, miles away Jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime A jewel of the summer-time A jewel of the summertime A jewel of the summertime A jewel of the summer-time A jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime A jewel of the summer-time Jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summertime Jewel of the summer-time