Saving all my pennies up, trying to get some cigarettes   But that's the way I gotta live   And there's a girl sitting on the bus bench   Yelling at the pigeons as the children chase the sun      It's like a movie but there's never any ending   Summer in the city, world is ending this way   That's why I stay so close to the action   A parade just for my satisfaction      'Cause no one knows the reason for giving us   Summer in the city   You better move, you better dance all night long   'Cause I ain't coming home until the crack of dawn      You better get back, get back   'Cause I can feel my blood pumping all night strong   And I can love the way you wanna live   And I can feel your heart beating next to mine      And I can feel the heat coming up the seat   And it's taking me away   Into a place where nobody else is   And we can be and be together at last      And that boy, well, he done lost his old ball   He'll never be right, he's got no hope at all   That's why I pray that the summer never ends   And we can stay here and walk the city forever      'Cause no one knows the reason for giving us   Summer in the city   You better move, you better dance all night long   'Cause I ain't coming home until the crack of dawn      You better get back, get back   'Cause I can feel my blood pumping all night strong   And I can love the way you wanna live   And I can feel your heart beating next to mine      Saving all my pennies up, trying to get some cigarettes   But that's the way I gotta live   And there's a girl sitting on the bus bench   Yelling at the pigeons as the children chase the sun      It's like a movie but there's never any ending   Summer in the city, world is ending this way   That's why I stay so close to the action   A parade just for my satisfaction      'Cause no one knows the reason for giving us   Summer in the city   You better move, you better dance all night long   'Cause I ain't coming home until the crack of dawn      You better get back, get back   'Cause I can feel my blood pumping all night strong   And I can know the way you're gonna learn   And I can feel your heart beating next to mine      You better get back, get back, get back, get back   You better get back, get back, get back, get back   You better get back, get back, get back, get back   You better get back, get back, get back, get back