Garth Brooks - That Summer Lyrics






I went to work for her that summer
A teenage kid so far from home
She was a lonely widow woman
Hell-bent to make it on her own
We were a thousand miles from nowhere
Wheat fields as far as I could see
Both needing something from each other
Not knowing yet what that might be

'Til she came to me one evening
Hot cup of coffee and a smile
In a dress that I was certain
She hadn't worn in quite a while
There was a difference in her laughter
There was a softness in her eyes
And on the air there was a hunger
Even a boy could recognize

She had a need to feel the thunder
To chase the lightning from the sky
To watch a storm with all its wonder
Raging in her lover's eyes
She had to ride the heat of passion
Like a comet burning bright
Rushing headlong in the wind
Out where only dreams have been
Burning both ends of the night

That summer wind was all around me
Nothing between us but the night
When I told her that I'd never
She softly whispered that's alright
And then I watched her hands of leather
Turn to velvet in a touch
There's never been another summer
When I have ever learned so much

We had a need to feel the thunder
To chase the lightning from the sky
To watch a storm with all its wonder
Raging in each others eyes
We had to ride the heat of passion
Like a comet burning bright
Rushing headlong in the wind
Out where only dreams have been
Burning both ends of the night

I often think about that summer
The sweat, the moonlight and the lace
And I have rarely held another
When I haven't seen her face
And every time I pass a wheat field
And watch it dancing with the wind
Although I know it isn't real
I just can't help but feel
Her hungry arms again

She had a need to feel the thunder
To chase the lightning from the sky
To watch a storm with all its wonder
Raging in her lover's eyes
She had to ride the heat of passion
Like a comet burning bright
Rushing headlong in the wind
Out where only dreams have been
Burning both ends of the night

Rushing in long in the wind
Out where only dreams have been
Burnin' both ends of the night





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  1. M.... A....

    Who is here in 2020 listening to not Garth? Edit: it's good, but not the man..

    M.... A....

    Not Garth?

  2. S.... R....

    Awesome lyrics

  3. D.... H....

    🥀This is a Powerful Song🥀This meaning is so true! Garth Brooks is as real as they can get🥀👍

  4. J.... H....

    haunting song. great song

  5. J.... S....

    Whos still here in 2020?

    J.... S....

    Jake Steurrys me

  6. B.... S....

    So pathetic that someone posts this as Garth Brooks when it clearly isn't

  7. B.... C....

    If you exclude the part of him being a teen it sounds like a love song for the history books. Too bad its a song about pedos.

    B.... C....

    eighTEEN, nineTEEn

  8. L.... F....

    He fucked the homeowner nice!!

  9. A.... N....

    Keep your jeans high and tight.

  10. J.... S....

    I had a summer like this

  11. W.... W....

    You couldn’t carry garths ball bag

  12. e.... h....

    I have to play this song loud so I can try to stop the tears. Lol

  13. p.... ....

    This song reminds me of my ex-girlfriend. She was 8 years older than me. Didn't happen exactly like the song, but close enough!

  14. W.... M....

    Great Song

  15. S.... A....

    Thanks for this song. I can relate.

    Love you fam-bam

    💚✌🏽💚

  16. t.... i....

    Just here after Rhett and Link

  17. L.... F....

    Is he talking about her thunder they thighs while nailing a her. Iike the song but I’m pretty sure he banged the farmers wife shit in drunk

  18. d.... d....

    Drums: Milton Sledge
    Bass: Mike Chapman
    Acoustic guitar: Mark Casstevens
    Electric guitar: Chris Leuzinger
    Keyboards: Bobby Wood
    Steel guitar: Bruce Bouton
    Harmony: Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks

  19. C.... W....

    Good song

  20. l.... ....

    I hope he was at least 18...

  21. D.... ....

    Is this a song about really good sex I don't know I haven't been here in a minute

    D.... ....

    No, it's about true love

  22. G.... E....

    Once again, we have the famous singer "not Garth."

  23. C.... G....

    I say he was 20 and she was 36

  24. A.... H....

    How old do y'all think she was approximately??

  25. F.... K....

    Xz mengajar perhiasan

  26. E.... C....

    This isn't garth.

  27. s.... 1....

    Not Garth! Not even close

  28. s.... t....

    "There was a difference in her laughter, a softness in her eyes"

  29. G.... ....

    why are there so many cover versions labled as garth's stuff but yet its impossible to find his original songs

    G.... ....

    Because he has a very tight grip on his copyrighted music. If you do find his stuff on here, either he released it or you better grab it before it’s taken down.

    G.... ....

    @Adam McKim yeah but by that same reasoning you'd expect the cover bands would have similar umbridge with people uploading their recordings

  30. R.... D....

    #NotGarth!

  31. D.... G....

    To watch a storm with all its wonder💯🤘🤘

  32. p.... m....

    I LOVE Your song so much

  33. L.... C....

    Love that song

  34. K.... J....

    This would be funny on American Idol: He sings three words ... WAIT ... STOP ... PLEASE!

  35. c.... w....

    This is the anthem that says it's ok for younger men to be with women of a mature age. And God bless it. Young women these days treat men like shit.

    c.... w....

    True Statement!

    c.... w....

    Lol never have I agreed more with a comment. Which is why I’m with a woman 11 years older then me now and couldn’t be happier.

  36. K.... C....

    Christ will someone put this TOOL OUT OF HIS DOUCHE BAG MISERY

  37. D.... O....

    Not Garth....

  38. M.... H....

    Cougar alert!

  39. C.... F....

    not garth brooks...why is youtube filled with fake garth brooks

    C.... F....

    That's exactly why Garth Brooks is the highest selling solo artist of all time.. because he don't play around with bootleggers and thieves. If you want to hear it, show Garth the money!

  40. J.... D....

    I know these dudes are trying but no one can do it like Garth

  41. B.... K....

    Is this a garth Brooks song

  42. D.... H....

    Great cover but not Garth

  43. F.... F....

    Good song but Garth sings it better

    F.... F....

    Yeah I didn't think this was Garth

  44. A.... D....

    Not garth not even close

  45. T.... S....

    One of the greatest summertime songs of all-time!

  46. L.... F....

    So If your late to work it’s because of your boss and late night shenanigans sign me up

  47. M.... ....

    This song reminds me of my mom, she was a wild beautiful soul

  48. b.... ....

    Love this great song. So well done by Garth.

    b.... ....

    This isnt garth lol

    b.... ....

    Fooled me, still like the song.

    b.... ....

    Not Garth

    b.... ....

    Okay, may not be Garth but good id good, fooled me.

  49. T.... B....

    Not Garth lol.

  50. C.... B....

    RIP Victor Deluca I LL see u soon uncle. Love you forever. RIP Terri Brown see u soon Love from cone head

  51. K.... d....

    Tammy stopped wearing makeup "war paint 'Roger A Hays would say .Tammy J Hays started dancing . 2014 Tammy drank A beer at VFW my sister's stomping ground.

  52. D.... L....

    Scott page definitely Garth

    D.... L....

    Garth, not Garth, who cares! This song is so Hot I have to take a cold shower after listening to it! Great song! Had a similar experience in my day...WHEW!!! Hot, Hot, Hot!!!

  53. C.... ....

    sounds good but not Garth

    C.... ....

    Really?? Then who the hell IS IT??

  54. A.... P....

    And that is how you do lyrics. Who gives af about muddy tires and bud light?

  55. r.... l....

    Ur problem here for 1:19

  56. a.... ....

    This song is 100% about statutory rape

  57. C.... B....

    This isn’t Garth

  58. i.... m....

    bruh it always on the screen

  59. E.... E....

    How old was he??????? How old was she??? The song is pretty but... it’s concerning

    E.... E....

    @Emilie Elm Nothing dark. My friend lost his virginity to a stripper when he was 11. Hit puberty pretty fast.

    E.... E....

    Gangsta Nerd she was a pedophile then and he was a victim. She raped him. Minors can NOT consent

    E.... E....

    @Emilie Elm Oh but my buddy did consent. He loved older poonany. And my lil homie always said it helped him get confidence with women when he was real young, and that's one reason why he's so good with chicks now.

    E.... E....

    Gangsta Nerd I hope you die because that’s terrible to say. Your friend was a victim. It didn’t help him I’ll be reporting you to cyber tips

  60. D.... J....

    And then I watched her hands of leather turn to velvet in a touch.................;-)

  61. B.... D....

    That sounds like $h!t. I dont remember Garth sounding like that.

  62. J.... K....

    Missed lyrics in final chorus outro, it's "Rushing headlong in the wind...." Also, according to Wikipedia, "The song was written by Garth Brooks, Pat Alger and Brooks' then-wife Sandy Mahl." This is confirmed by songfacts.com, rollingstone.com and many other sites.

  63. J.... K....

    To all the deniers, this IS Garth Brooks. It isn't the way he originally recorded it in 1992 (released in 1993), but this is his BETTER version recorded for a music video later in 1993. Geez, do your homework....

    J.... K....

    Too young to be Garth

  64. D.... O....

    This song is so damn disturbing... this terrible bitch took his virginity on a whim of passion, and then he could never hold another woman without thinking of her face.... little known fact: he never got over this, and had to resort to expressing his sexuality through truck-stop-blowjobs from overweight long haul drivers. Also, he cant eat whole wheat bread without tearing up

  65. K.... R....

    You gotta be stupid if you think this is Garth, don’t get me wrong, this guy sings this song pretty good, but THIS IS GARTH —> https://youtu.be/uOjNanRoYeY

  66. L.... F....

    A dam. widow hope she’s aged well,

  67. A.... C....

    I always thought the lyric was he "went to work WITH her that summer."

    A.... C....

    Let me tell something funny
    The like a comet burning bright part
    Well when I was a kid
    I always heard as like a carpet burning rug

    A.... C....

    @The Mark Hamill Joker Impressionist lol i hear it

    A.... C....

    Oh he worked with her alright

    A.... C....

    That's funny!!!!

  68. M.... J....

    216 people never felt the thunder

  69. M.... B....

    One of the first Garth Brooks songs I ever listened to

  70. F.... L....

    Great song, and I've listened to it since I was a little kid. BUT...if this was an old man, and young girl there would be holy hell to pay.

    F.... L....

    Because it IS different; and if you are a man you would know that. There is no equivalency.

    F.... L....

    Nowadays it goes both ways cause America is uptight AF

    F.... L....

    Listen to Strawberry Wine... it's the same but reversed

    F.... L....

    @DioceseTemplar not quite the same, their relationship lastet a bit longer than the few summer weeks, and I doubt that he was much older than 22/23. Here I would assume that she's got 10 years and some change on him I'd say - I'm putting her into her late 20s at least. (or that's the feeling I kinda get from the songs.)

  71. d.... d....

    Drums: Milton sledge
    Bass: mike Chapman
    Acoustic guitar: mark casstevens
    Electric guitar: Chris leuzinger
    Keyboards: Bobby wood
    Steel guitar: Bruce bouton
    Harmony: Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks

  72. S.... I....

    This is obviously not Garth Brooks, but very well done.

  73. W.... M....

    This shit is trash.

  74. C.... M....

    Must have been special to write a song about losing his virginity to a 80 yr old woman

    C.... M....

    😂😂😂

    C.... M....

    😂😂😂😂😂😂

  75. A.... H....

    That summer,I had one hope u live,love,laugh and cry,lov each other God bless the children,Millard Hardy

  76. J.... M....

    One of my favorite songs of all time. I grew up in Kansas in the middle of wheat country.

  77. M.... ....

    it is garth brooks. been hearing it since 92. from his album the chase. its on tape "the chase"(sorry bought mine in 93 so it might not be Wal-Mart reject) and multiple cds,including multiple greatest hits albums. hell its on amazon,google, and Alexa knows it!😝😀

  78. P.... ....

    Sounds more like Brad Paisley s voice than Garth's

    P.... ....

    Sounds nothing like Brad Paisley. You can clearly hear, its Garths voice. Listen.

  79. K.... H....

    Been there.... done that.... LOL!!!

    K.... H....

    Karen your the best female ever, made some young boy a man

  80. C.... K....

    You got it the lyrics all wrong... It goes:

    My circuits have blown
    I know it's self-imposed
    And all I have shared, and all I have loved
    Is all I'll ever own
    But something has changed
    I feel so alive
    My life just blew up, I'd give it all up
    I'll depressurize
    Oh, oh, oh, ten thousand miles left on the road
    Oh, oh, oh, five hundred hours 'til I am home
    I need something human, human
    Human, human

    C.... K....

    What the hell are you talking about??

  81. D.... O....

    Hey Dallas who is your favorite wrestler

  82. D.... O....

    From Dallas Texas ember moon

  83. J.... B....

    He cant put his own voice on youtube due to copywright issues, the only way to get garth brooks voice is to pay to a company he made a deal with, or just buy the record

  84. a.... ....

    Impostors suck

  85. F.... L....

    LOVE,LOVE,LOVE THIS SONG & GARTH BROOKS FOREVER!

  86. D.... O....

    Dallas hinkhouse do you like wwe 5 months free ringside including wrestlemania 35 and the royal rumble and free concert tickets

    D.... O....

    I LIKE WRESTLEMANIA

  87. S.... P....

    If that is Garth Brooks ill eat my hat!! ITS NOT

    S.... P....

    It isn't but of all the covers out there this one comes the closest

    S.... P....

    @Andrew Garratt look up dany Crumley he has all Garth songs

    S.... P....

    It is Garth Brooks. My dad can attest to that. Just this summer, I pulled up this very video to listen to the song, and my dad, who's been a country music fan for longer than I've been alive and is not only intimately familiar with Troyal but has a certain ear for music where he can instantly pick out the artist and title of a large catalog of songs going back decades, told me specifically that this is , in fact, actually Garth singing this song that he never particularly cared for but was familiar with nonetheless.

    S.... P....

    I agree its not Garth

    S.... P....

    Eat ur hat son

  88. J.... W....

    This is Dylan Miller. His version is on iTunes

  89. D.... O....

    Dallas do you like Garth brooks

  90. J.... C....

    She was 35 and I was 18...

  91. D.... O....

    Garth brooks has some great songs

    D.... O....

    Not Garth lol

  92. T.... b....

    This is amazingly catchy

    T.... b....

    Can I work for you this summer

    T.... b....

    Do you like garth

    T.... b....

    @Bree Kenny I like pussy

  93. J.... H....

    Love it

  94. A.... ....

    Not Garth but still listening coz I love this song

    A.... ....

    It is him wtf. It’s from his album. What’s wrong with everybody ehre

  95. D.... O....

    Garth brooks is a great singer and has great music

  96. M.... T....

    I like this song it’s the best song ever by Garth brooks

  97. F.... R....

    Not Garth Brooks