That Summer Lyrics

Lyric discussion by newgirl 

Cover art for That Summer lyrics by Garth Brooks

The widow was 'hell bent to make it on her own', her hands of leather is just making a point of all the hard work she has had to do with being on her own and all she has gone through, All she needs is the touch of a lover again to turn her back into a woman who is soft and gentle. And she doesn't have to be old, because it doesn't take long after losing someone (in whatever way) to feel lonely and need the touch of someone even if only for a night.

@newgirl, exactly. As I replied to another person, I had a friend who married an older man when she was 19. He died unexpectedly after 24 years. She wasn’t the type to do anything like this, but I know many other women who might have.