Lyrics

TELL YOU
(Spina/Forbes - 2025)

1969, by the pool, he lit her smoke, she played it cool
Broke the rules to feel alive —- summer nights and feelin fine

Turn it up, “summer in the city”
Hillside bar, another round for the boys
She wore that dress it was almost too pretty
Just kick back and enjoy

[in his eyes it was yesterday
he’d smile and then he’d say]

I’ll tell you when you’re older
Maybe call her by her name
You can say I lit her cigarette
some secrets will remain
Fall in love and don’t regret it
And don-regret it
Just a smile can spark a flame
tell you when you’re older
Maybe tell you, But today is not the day

It was ’73
Car was fast, she was free
They drove down in the Chevy to the bridge
To the sound — it was smoky, singin’ it
From a drag race vette to goin up the country
Open the door, been here before
The tire swing and the tires scream
A rebel’s dream just like James Dean


[in his eyes it was yesterday
he’d smile and then he’d say]


I’ll tell you when you’re older
Maybe call her by her name
Was that her ridin in my Chevrolet
some secrets will remain
Fall in love and don’t regret it
Just a smile can spark a flame
I’ll tell you when you’re older
Maybe tell you, But today is not the day


BRIDGE
Sit down, sit down, stay a while
Tell me what about her made you smile


I’ll tell you when you’re older
the innocence remains
A boy stays in his Summer
But every season’s gotta change
Fall in love and don’t regret it
Just a smile can spark a flame
I’ll tell you when you’re older
Maybe tell you, But today is not the day