Waiting for the Ice Cream Van

Waiting for the Ice Cream Van - Sugar Knees

I remember after my first listen of Pet Sounds I felt inspired - empowered, even - to set down my own experiences to a melody. This was the first fruit.

It originally had words. I think it works much better without them, but try singing these along to it if you like:

After school, by the chemists,
I was waiting 'cause the van
Was late again.

They say the driver's a diver
And he does a little swimming
Before he gets in his van.

Waiting for the ice cream van
Waiting for the ice cream van
Getting a tan
Becoming a man
In the sun.