summer (the first time)

it was a hot afternoon

the last day of june

and the sun was a demon. the clouds were afraid. one ten in the shade

and the pavement was steamin'. i told billy ray

in his red chevrolet

i needed time for some thinkin'. he was just passing by

when i caught that boy's eye

and i swore it was winkin'. i was thirty-one

he was seventeen. he knew nothing about love. i knew everything. but he sat right down

on the front porch swing

and i wondered what the

coming night would bring. sun closed my eyes

climbed to the skies. it was starting to swelter. the sweat trickled down

the front of my gown. i thought it would melt me. i threw back my hair

like he wasn't there

and i sipped

oooh

something coolin'. my shoulders bare

he tried not to stare

whoa

but i knew i wasn't foolin'. i looked deep into those eyes of blue

i said

boy