Summah is de lovin' time—
       &nbspDo' keer what you say.
Night is allus peart an' prime,
       &nbspBettah dan de day.
Do de day is sweet an' good,
       &nbspBirds a-singin' fine,
Pines a-smellin' in de wood,—
       &nbspBut de night is mine.

Rivah whisperin' "howdy do,"
       &nbspEz it pass you by—
Moon a-lookin' down at you,
       &nbspWinkin' on de sly.
Frogs a-croakin' f'om de pon',
       &nbspSingin' bass dey fill,
An' you listen way beyon'
       &nbspOl' man whippo'will.

Hush up, honey, tek my han'
       &nbspMek yo' footsteps light;
Somep'n' kin' o' hol's de lan'
       &nbspOn a summah night.
Somep'n' dat you nevah sees
       &nbspAn' you nevah hyeahs,
But you feels it in de breeze,
       &nbspSomep'n' nigh to teahs.
Somep'n' nigh to teahs? dat's so;
       &nbspBut hit's nigh to smiles.
An' you feels it ez you go
       &nbspDown de shinin' miles.
Tek my han', my little dove;
       &nbspHush an' come erway—
Summah is de time fu' love,
       &nbspNight-time beats de day!