Almost Summer

from Idols Of Exile by Jason Collett

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Lemon gin, cornfields plowed under.
Cigarettes, Southern Comfort
With your friends behind the bleachers
Tonight there's a dance, he's gonna be there
In the high school gym, and it's almost summer
almost warm enough to swim, the backyards are waiting.

He's got your name, he's got your number
He's got your name, he's got your number

The sun sets, you cross the parking lot,
Walking cool with your friends, avoid the rent-a-cop
Even though you're innocent,the night is waiting

Here he comes, you're a little nervous
Here he comes, but you're getting up the courage, yeah
The music sucks, but he's your salvation
Cherry lip gloss, you know what he's tasting
Yeah yeah yeah

You're in his car getting high
Pair of fuzzy dice by the dashboard light
Super-toke, gets smoke in his eye
Your head is swimming with the anticipation, then suddenly,
You're puking out the door with your pants around your knees
But he's a nice boy so he drops you on your street.
You can't believe it
Looks like you blew it

He's got your name, he's got your number
He's driving away, oh what a bummer
Yeah, yeah, yeah

So you stumble home
But you don't quite make it
You wake up on the lawn
Of your next door neighbours
The sun is warm.

It's almost summer, yeah

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from Idols Of Exile, released June 14, 2005

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Jason Collett Toronto, Ontario

Jason Collett is a Toronto-based Canadian singer-songwriter. He has released four solo albums, and is a member of Broken Social Scene. His latest album, Song & Dance Man, was released in February, 2016.

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