when it s ice cream weather get the gang back together roll down your windows and ride they ll be sleeping in the sand dunes dancing in the streets they re just trying to keep the summer alive they re just trying to keep the summer alive they re just trying to keep the summer alive they re just trying to keep the summer alive they re just trying to keep the summer alive when it s ice cream weather all the girls will look better the boys try to give them a ride to the one last party before the school bell rings they re just trying to keep the summer alive lay down in the sun and watch the clouds roll by and being with the one you love in the summertime when it s last september back in school we ll remember the cure for the wintertime blues grab your girl hit the road head on down to the beach you ll be coming home with sand in your shoes keep the summer alive we ll just keep the summer alive they re just trying to keep the summer alive yeah trying to keep the summer alive 