In The Summer Of His Years

Album: Gold (1963)
Charted: 46
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  • A young man rode with his head held high
    Under the Texas sun
    And no one guessed that a man so blessed
    Would perish by the gun
    Lord, would perish by the gun

    A shot rang out like a sudden shout
    And Heaven held its breath
    For the dreams of a multitude of man
    Rode with him to his death
    Lord, rode with him to his death

    Yes, the heart of the world weighs heavy
    With the helplessness of tears
    For the man cut down in a Texas town
    In the summer of his years
    The summer of his years

    And we who stay mustn't ever lose
    The victories that he won
    For wherever man look to freedom ?
    His soul goes riding on
    Lord, his soul goes riding on Writer/s: DAVID LEE, HERBERT KRETZMER
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn December 22nd 1963, Connie Francis' covered version of "In the Summer of His Years" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #85; four weeks later on January 19th, 1964 it would peak at #46 {for 1 week} and it stayed on the chart for 6 weeks...
    The following week it fell to #53, and moving into the #1 spot was "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by the Beatles, and thus the British invasion was off and running.
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