to johngmc65, in the 70s gene worked in a body shop in houston and played the clubs at night until his career took off. one of the things i like best of him, just a regular guy that worked hard and was successful.
I remember when this song came out. I was 10 years old going on 11 and the local radio station in Russellville Arkansas played this a lot. It was definitely a hot summer that summer.we lived on a farm next to Broomfield road In pope county. This song brings back a lot of childhood memories from that summer!
Takes me back to my grandfathers dusty truck driving home from the farm. I was in the 5th grade. KARK AM radio station in Stuttgart Arkansas. Great stuff.
In 1979 I was living and working in Amarillo, Texas and after work we would meet up at this" water hole" and this song was always on the jukebox.... memories...
I realized, listening to this again after all these years, how unusual it was for the times, because he talks about getting "high in the park". Wow, lol, very unusual for country music.