A Song For Suzanne

 

A Song For Suzanne
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

Interpretation

Dennis wrote all of his love songs for his wife, Suzanne, but this is the only one that refers to her by name. He is thinking back romantically over the past ten years, looking forward to growing old.  What is so wonderful, is that they have been happily married for more than 50 years now!