you know it’s good to be back home but I’m almost out of beer and I see you are too….and I’d love tobe sentimental but I can’t stay unless there’s something to drink with here…because you know, thinking about the old times, that’s only good when you’re drunk and it’s about to wear off now so I gotta cram it in now while I can

the last summer of the millenium
I worked at the Boathouse downtown
the waitstaff full of beautiful girls
I'd go on my night off to see who's around
Cara said there'd been a fire at Captain Mike's
the bar right down the street
I must have missed it on my way to the place
couldn't tell on account of the heat

Kimmy was frying (Kimmy was frying)
Mindy was burning (Mindy was burning)
Kelly was aching (Kelly was aching)
Heather was hurting (Heather was hurting)
and you could see there'd been a fire at Captain Mike's
underneath the hot June sun
but there's plenty of places left downtown
where we can have some fun

the Boathouse on the harbor
a boat can pull right up
and park there while it’s owner drinks
from big ol’ jars they use as cups
holding the rainbow colors
of all of Homer’s long island iced teas
and them girls all working at that bar
are where that rainbow leads

Kimmy was frying (Kimmy was frying)
Mindy was burning (Mindy was burning)
Kelly was aching (Kelly was aching)
Heather was hurting (Heather was hurting)
and you could see there'd been a fire at Captain Mike's
underneath the hot June sun
but there's plenty of places left downtown
where we can have some fun

we could go to TG’s (we could go to TG’s)
we could go to Norm’s (we could go to Norm’s)
we could go to Friends’(we could go to Friends’)
or Peg & Lou’s upon Sheridan north
keep going past the Kenosha border
and fly right on into Racine
and end up lost on streets with names
instead of numbered easily

poke my head in the kitchen
to see the Moon boys on the line
Dave and Chris not related at all
but they hang out every night
you know it's even hotter in the kitchen than
a wet dream donkey punch
from the sight of all the waitresses
grabbing their plates nine at once

Kimmy was frying (Kimmy was frying)
Mindy was burning (Mindy was burning)
Kelly was aching (Kelly was aching)
Heather was hurting (Heather was hurting)
and you could see there'd been a fire at Captain Mike's
underneath the hot June sun
but there's plenty of places left downtown
where we can have some fun

we could go to Bourbon Street (we could go to Bourbon Street)
we could go to Buoy's (we could go to Buoy's)
we could go to Carl's (we could go to Carl's)
or Fec's Place to play some oldies
they got a jukebox stocked with rock n' roll bartender skips if she
don't like
and anything that you play by mistake she'll say that it's alright

well now Monica, Marissa and Kelly
lived together in one big house
they put Chris Moon up for awhile
after his girlfriend kicked him out
it was the 4th of July but fireworks
were not necessary for me
everyday was full of explosions
I had yet in my young life to meet

Kimmy was frying (Kimmy was frying)
Mindy was burning (Mindy was burning)
Kelly was aching (Kelly was aching
Heather was hurting (Heather was hurting)
and you could see there'd been a fire at Captain Mike's
underneath the hot June sun
but there's plenty of places left downtown
where we can have some fun

we could go to Harborside (we could go to Harborside)
we could go to the Port (we could go to the Port)
or come back to the Boathouse (back to the Boathouse)
all part of what we call the four corners, along with
Paddy-O's where end for last call every night
before going cross the street to the diner to hang out til 4 or 5

Carissa and Annie, the owner's nieces
drinkin' with their Mom at the deck bar
Carissa's gonna get a job here in the fall
Chris Moon will fall in love with her so hard
we'll both get fired but Annie will get us jobs
at her restaurant on the Interstate
and Captain Mike's will get rebuilt
and we'll all be first mates

Kimmy was frying (Kimmy was frying)
Mindy was burning (Mindy was burning)
Kelly was aching (Kelly was aching)
Heather was hurting (Heather was hurting)
and you could see there'd been a fire at Captain Mike's
underneath the hot June sun
but there's plenty of places left downtown
where we can have some fun

Kimmy was frying (Kimmy was frying)
Mindy was burning (Mindy was burning)
Kelly was aching (Kelly was aching)
Heather was hurting (Heather was hurting)
and you could see there'd been a fire at Captain Mike's
underneath the hot June sun
but there's plenty of places left downtown
where we can have some fun

and Kimmy was frying
and Mindy was burning
and Kelly was aching
and Heather was hurting
and Shannon was flirting
Samantha was blurting
and Heather was toking
Carissa was smoking
and Sarah was my friend
but she was gone by the end

and I remember back late at the Boathouse
when it’d be the end of the night
and I’d be trying to close up with Kristin and Carissa
trying to get out their early to make last call for Paddy-O’s
and I’d be sweeping by the popcorn machine,
makin’ it look real neat for Joyce
and we’d put some songs on the jukebox
and Kristin would call over and say “Josh!
play that one…y’know, how does it go?”
I’d say, “I’ll play ‘Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes’
play ‘Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes’
that’s right Kristen, it’s ‘Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes’
we’d play...