[Verse 1]
Just when it seemed the rain had finally come.
The dry, sunny spell returned.
I water the field with my watering can,
Then take a moment to catch my breath.
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Okra pods grow so fast –
Reaching fifteen centimeters in just a single day.
[Chorus 1]
The summer heat lingers,
Yet the signs of autumn draw near.
Just as water soaks into
The parched soil of the field.
[Verse 2]
Since sunset comes a little earlier now,
I started my farm work an hour sooner.
Once I finish harvesting the okra,
I move on to picking the beefsteak plant,
Then pick the beefsteak plant flowers.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Thinking I’ll make fries with the white blossoms,
I keep snapping them off one by one.
[Chorus 2]
The summer heat lingers,
Yet the signs of autumn draw near.
Just as water soaks into
The parched soil of the field.
[Verse 3]
As the sun sets and dusk settles in,
Swarms of mosquitoes launch a fierce attack.
The coil hanging at my waist isn’t working –
Or so I thought, until I realized the fire had gone out.
[Pre-Chorus 3]
I beat a hasty retreat from the field,
Picking up my empty watering can.
[Chorus 3]
The summer heat lingers,
Yet the signs of autumn draw near.
Just as water soaks into
The parched soil of the field.
[Bridge]
I left my tools by the roadside,
And walked down to the sea.
The shoreline looked so close;
Was today a spring tide?
[Final Chorus]
The summer heat lingers,
Yet the signs of autumn draw near.
Just as water soaks into
The parched soil of the field.
[Outro]