Take me back those summer days
Winterâs making my old bones ache
Iâll return when the weatherâs changed
Iâll see you in the Diamond State again
Well I got religion and the old north wind
All the colours came, the colours went
I swore to get right with my family and friends
Gave my bottle to the preacher, start over again, singing
Take me back those summer days
Winterâs making my old bones ache
Iâll return when the weatherâs changed
Iâll see you in the Diamond State again
Well hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
She took all the whiskey and all the corn
She set fire to my house, and took off in a storm
Even after sheâs gone sheâs still keeping me warm
Take me back those summer days
Winterâs making my old bones ache
Iâll return when the weatherâs changed
Iâll see you in the Diamond State again
Well the roof caved in and the house came down
Thereâs a hole in my tent, and one in the ground
And the places Iâve been ainât the place I am now
So watch where youâre stepping, Iâll see you around
Take me back those summer days
Winterâs making my old bones ache
Iâll return when the weatherâs changed
Iâll see you in the Diamond State
Oh take me back those summer days
This winterâs making my old bones ache
And Iâll return when the weatherâs changed
I will see you in the Diamond State my friends
Iâm going California, gonna pan for gold
Because a diamond in the rough ainât a diamond in the snow
Iâm gonna empty all my pockets and admit that Iâm old
Take my coat to the corner and hope it gets sold
Take me back those summer days
Winterâs making my old bones shake
Iâll return when the weatherâs changed
Iâll see you in the Diamond State again
Iâll see you in the Diamond State
Iâll see you in the Diamond State
I will see you in the Diamond State
I will see you in the Diamond State
My friends
Oh my good friends