Written by Dennis DeYoung

Lead vocals by Dennis DeYoung



chanson, Suzanne

chanson, Suzanne

chanson, Suzanne

chanson, Suzanne



I'm just a man

please let me

sing my song



it's been ten years

since I met you

and I first held your hand



my Suzanne



that summer night

we dreamed of

days to come



I held you there

beside me

we carved the wishing tree



and then

we played the part of lovers

on that summer night



we played the part of lovers

you gave all your love and you made it seem right

you made me a man oh so young in my life



one simple verse

like the words in a play

you spoke your lines

and I knew I must stay

oh I must stay



now we are free

and we are growing old

the wishing tree still stands there

and shades our memories



of when

we played the part of lovers

on that summer night



we played the part of lovers

you gave all your love and you made it seem right

you made me a man oh so young in my life