Fairport Convention - The Summer Before The War lyrics

All on a Saturday Bright as a Bell Early, and just for the ride We took a trip Cycling down to the sea You and your lady, and I Oh what a summer Oh what a sun Bright in the blue sky it clung (Chorus:) One day at whitsun The sea and the shore The summer before the war All summer places where You could taste the country air Racing our shadows we'd fly Down through the narrow lanes Chasing the slow trains The last of an age going by We had a good time We had some fun There was time then and we all were young [Chorus:] Young hearts and young souls Young minds to unfold Knowing the untold somehow [Chorus:] Young hearts and young souls Young minds to unfold Knowing the untold somehow [Chorus:] We found a small cove By the sand and the water Salt air brushing our skin Your hand in her hand Her hand in mine Watching the sea rushing in Oh what a moment Oh what a day We held it, and it never slipped away [Chorus:]