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Chris Rea – Distant Summers (1980) | Track profile | Dork

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Distant Summers

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Distant Summers

Release date: 1980

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About This Track

"Distant Summers" is a track by Chris Rea, from the album Tennis, released 1980. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Chris Rea

Chris Rea

Lyrics

Distant Summers

Sweet serenade, in your shade

May I rest

Just for a while, won't stay long

I'll do my best

To help you help me to find some friends

That I have lost

Who lie in lands where memories

And dreams are lost

The breeze that blew around her hair that day

The timeless dress that flowed in endless sway

I almost touched her shoulder, she almost turned to face me

A thousand distant summers... away

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Track details

From Tennis

1980

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Album

Release year

1980

—Distant Summers
—Friends Across the Water
—Since I Don't See You Anymore
—For Ever and Ever
—Dancing Girls
—Stick It
—No Work Today
—Sweet Kiss
—Good News
—Only With You
—Tennis
—Everytime I See You Smile

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