Complete Lyrics To: Summertime Rolls (Jane's Addiction, 1988) Transcribed by Aharon Varady, January 27, 2003
Source: Nothing's Schocking, Jane's Addiction, Track 6

Note: Ever since I heard "Summertime Rolls" by Jane's Addiction played at the highest treble setting on my roomates boombox one balmy summer in Terre Haute, Indiana, I've felt attached to this song with the strength of nostalgia. The other day I went on-line and checked the lyrics I've been singing (as I have been hearing them) against the actual lyrics written. Below is a link to the two versions and an mp3 of the song.


Summertime Rolls
(Aharon's Lyrics):
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Fell into 
a sea of grass
and disappeared among 
the shady blades
Children all 
ring on their knee
screaming tales 
and you bar the wine

He trips her ass
Her signal fails
She says "Stop!
I'm a girl
whose fingernails are made 
of her mother's bread

Yellow buttercup
Helicopters
I'm just but a guy 
chasing after
that crazy feeling 
about somebody, uh oh no!

Me and my girlfriend
don't wear no shoes
Her nose is painted pepper
sunlight
She loves me,
I mean it's serious,
as serious can be

Well, she sings a song and 
I listen to what it says:
"Well if you want a friend 
be it any animal uhoh!"
There's so much space 
I cut me a piece 
with some fine wine
It brought peace to my mind
in the summertime 
And he rolls

summer uhuhho
uhuhho summertime rolls
....
summer uhuhho
uhuhho summertime rolls


Me and my girlfriend
don't wear no clothes
You know her nose is pepper
sunlight
She... I love her,
I mean it's serious
as serious can be
Summertime Rolls
(Official Lyrics):
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Fell into
A sea of grass
And disappeared among
The shady blades...
Children all
Ran over me
Screaming tag!
You are the one!

He trips her as
Her sandals fail
She says stop!
I'm a girl...
Whose fingernails are made
Of mother's pearl...

Yellow buttercup
Helicopters
Orange buttercat
Chasing after
The crazy bee
Mad about somebody...

Me and my girlfriend
Don't wear no shoes
Her nose is painted pepper
Sunlight...
She loves me
I mean it's serious
As serious can be...

She sings a song and
I listen to what it says:
If you want a friend
Feed any animal...
There was so much space
I cut me a piece
With some fine wine
It brought peace to my mind
In the summertime...
And it rolled

Summer.... oh...
Oh.... the summertime rolls