Porch breezes in the afternoon Summer when it's gone too soon Rain cooling off the heat Driving to the county seat Tall tales draggin' behind you Sittin' 'neath the sheltering sky The empties, you and I Underneath a marquee moon Lazy nights in your room Tall tales draggin' behind you Making a long story short Making a long story short Making a long story short Tall tales draggin' behind you Colours in the autumn sun School days when they've jsut begun Slippin' down the river's side Splashing in the nick of time Tall tales draggin' behind you Making a long story short Don't talk about it They'll haul you in court Don't talk about it Make a long story short Making a long story short Making a long story short Making a long story short Don't talk about it Don't file no report Don't talk about it Make a long story short