Moderate Tempo [Intro] [Verse] Matthew (with the pug nose) caught me with his sister in the wheat field. Got a couple of buddies Tied me up and threw me in the Oldsmobile. I said : "Matthew are you crazy?" As he started closing for the kill Matthew slowed the Olds to 10. and left me here to die in Merrittville [Chorus] There’s a game they play in the summertime There’s a game they play when it’s hot outside And I wonder why they left me here in Merrittville [Verse] Sally (with the narrow hips) cut the ropes and said she would clear my head She made a dirt path in the back Led me all the way to her daddy’s shed I said: "Sally Who’ believe that we’ have to come so far for thrill. Sally let me got that night weak tired and spent in Merrittville Repeat [Chorus] [Solo 40] [Verse] William (with the holy book) Stopped me as I stumbled down the road today. He said "Get your knees boy you’re gonna learn to pray". I said "William I had no idea that the Lord had such a will". William put his point across and left me here to burn in Merritville. [Outro] There’s a game they play in the summertime There’s a game they play when it’s hot outside And I wonder why There’s a game they play in the summertime There’s a game they play when it’s hot outside And I wonder why C build to crescendo Repeat to fade