Intro: verse 1 Summertime, the sun is high The earth is warm beneath the sky The young birds dry their wings They're flying on their way Now they're flying on their way Instrumental: verse 2 School day's done, it's time for play Time to put your books away It's time to say goodbye, we're flying on our way Instrumental: verse 3 The nest is cold, the young bird's gone Dove and eagle, lark and swan To northern lands, Each one is flying on it's way Now they're flying on their way Instrumental: verse 4 Harvest time has come again Young boys change into young men Impatient then, They must be flying on their way Instrumental: Verse 5 Summertime, and winter sky Storm and rain and winds are high The young birds die, their wings Are broken, gone away Wings are broken, gone away Instrumental: Verse 6 Time of promise, time of dreams Schoolboy's hopes and children's schemes Are vanished now The dream has ended, gone away Instrumental: Verse 7 Goodbye eagle, lark and swan Goodbye Jimmy, Frank and John The song is done, Your journey ended, gone away Journey ended, gone away Outro Gone away...