Fourth of July, I lit my rockets with my fiery flame
I tore up the sky, it looked like lightning gone insane
Fourth of July, and we all dressed up for the town parade
Black shirts and "Vi’s" looked like part of Brando’s gang
Fourth of July, and the Tigers won the second game
Went for a ride, got drunk on cheap champagne
She found me in the late night
Heaving rocks at the street light
She taught me where to feel that night
Felt so good, it felt so good
Fourth of July, and we laid out in Coke’s backyard
Wasted time, had to wash his old man’s car
Fourth of July, and we swam down at bare-ass lake
Ate Eskimo Pies and Hostess cream-filled cupcakes
She took me to the playground
It was late, there was no one around
She told me not to make a sound
I kept quiet
She kissed me and she moved my hands
Took off her blouse and unzipped her pants
She said if you’re going to be a man
You’d better try this, try this
I tried it
Fourth of July, we made love in the school play yard
Mosquitoes and flies
And the sounds of passing cars
Fourth of July, passed the night in sweet surprise
Soft words and sighs
And sweet passion in her eyes
We met each night ’till the summer’ s end
She was my first girlfriend
But she broke it up when school began
I was two years younger
She was two years older
Two years
Fourth of July
Fourth of July