Vaughn Monroe

The Things We Did Last Summer

Vaughn Monroe


The boat rides we would take 
The moonlight on the lake 
The way we danced (do the twist) and hummed our favorite song 
(Loco-motion, do the loco-motion) 
The things we did last summer 
I'll remember (I'll remember) all winter long 

The midways and the fun 
The kewpie dolls we won 
The bell you rang (at Palisades Park) to prove that you were strong 
(The bell you rang to prove you were strong) 
The things we did last summer 
I'll remember (I'll remember) all winter long 

The early morning hike 
The rented tandem bike 
The lunches that we used to pack 
We never could explain 
That sudden summer rain 
The looks we got when we got back 

The leaves began to fade 
Like promises we made 
How could a love that seemed so right go wrong? 
(How could a love go so wrong?) 
The things we did last summer 
I'll remember (I'll remember, oh yes) all winter long 

(doddy dum dum) (dah-dah-dah-dah-dum) 
(doddy dum dum) (dah-dah-dah-dah-dum) 
(doddy dum dum) (dah-dah-dah-dah-dum) 
(doddy dum dum) (dah-dah-dah-dah-dum)