It was our first week at Myrtle Beach, where it all beganIt was a hundred and two, nothing to do, man, it was hotSo we jumped in, we were summertime sippin', sippin'Sweet tea kissin' off of your lipsT-shirt drippin', drippin' wetHow could I forget?Watchin' that barge in swayTo every song I sangYou were California beautifulI was playin' everything but coolI can still hear that soundOf every wave crashin' downLike the tears we criedThat day we had to leaveIt was everything we wanted it to beThe summer of nineteen, you and meYou and meWe had our first dance in the sandIt was one of a souvenirTangled up, so in loveYou said let's just stay right hereTill the sun starts creepin', creepin' upRight then I knewJust what you were thinkin', thinkin' ofWhen I looked at youWatchin' that barge in swayTo every song I sangYou were California beautifulI was playin' everything but coolI can still hear that soundOf every wave crashin' downLike the tears we criedThat day we had to leaveIt was everything we wanted it to beThe summer of nineteen, you and meYeahYou and meYou and meWatchin' that blonde hair swingTo every song I'd singYou were California beautifulBeautifulWatchin' that blonde hair swingTo every song I'd singYou were California beautifulI was playin' everything but coolI can still hear that soundOf every wave crashin' downLike the tears we criedThat day we had to leaveIt was everything we wanted it to beThe summer of nineteen, you and meFirst week, Myrtle BeachWhere it all began