[Verse]

Clifford was a friend of mine,

We walked that beach one summer time,

He met a girl named Elizabeth that day.

She smiled beneath the setting sun,

Said, “One last night, then summer’s done,”

And they watched the daylight fade away.

[Pre-Chorus]

And as the colours left the blue,

He swore that love could still be true.

[Chorus]

Summer wind and Elizabeth,

The waves rolled soft, the sky at rest,

Two young hearts believing love could stay.

Her golden hair blew in the breeze,

He swore the world was theirs to keep,

If he could live forever in that day.

[Verse]

Hand in hand they crossed the sand,

The world was theirs, or so he planned,

Dreaming of the years they’d find their way.

She kissed his cheek and turned to go,

Said, “Some roads end, you never know,”

Then the tide came in and washed her tracks away.

[Pre-Chorus]

And when the moon rose over town,

He felt the night come settling down.

[Chorus]

Summer wind and Elizabeth,

The waves rolled soft, the sky at rest,

Two young hearts believing love could stay.

Her golden hair blew in the breeze,

He swore the world was theirs to keep,

If he could live forever in that day.

[Bridge]

Now when the summer starts to fade,

He walks that beach at end of day,

Still hears her laughter through the wind.

The sunset burns across the sky,

He feels her standing by his side,

Then it’s gone — like it’s always been.

[Verse 3]

He’s older now, but when he dreams,

He’s standing where the sunlight gleams,

Watching waves erase her name again.

He draws her heart into the sand,

Lets it slip right through his hands,

And whispers low, “I remember when…”

[Final Chorus]

Summer wind and Elizabeth,

The taste of time he can’t forget,

Two young hearts that never learned to fade.

He keeps that moment deep inside,

Where summer dreams and truth collide,

Still thankful for that sweet Wasauga day.

[Outro]

If he had a perfect wish,

It’d be a day just like this —

Summer wind and Elizabeth.