It was a hot afternoon The last day of June And the sun was a demon The clouds were afraid One-ten in the shade And the pavement was steaming I told Billy Ray In his red Chevrolet I needed time for some thinking I was just walking by When I looked in her eye And I swore, it was winking She was 31 and I was 17 I knew nothing 'bout love She knew everything But I sat down beside her On a front porch swing And wondered what the Coming night would bring ♪ The sun closed her eyes As it climbed in the skies And it started to swelter The sweat trickled down The front of her gown And I thought it would melt her She threw back her hair Like I wasn't there And she sipped on a julep Her shoulders were bare And I tried not to stare When I looked at her two lips And when she looked at me I heard her softly say "I know you're young You don't know what to do or say But stay with me until The sun has gone away And I will chase the boy in you away" ♪ And then she smiled Then we talked for a while Then we walked for a mile to the sea We sat on the sand And a boy took her hand But I saw the sun rise as a man ♪ Ten years have gone by Since I looked in her eye But the memory lingers I go back in my mind To the very first time And feel the touch of her fingers It was a hot afternoon The last day of June And the sun was a demon The clouds were afraid One-ten in the shade And the pavement was steaming