The rose stood out Red against the golden wall The sun comes through the silken drapes The room begins to glow All in cream-colored ivories And soft yellows You say hello Put down that guitar and handed me a rose At the end of the Italian summer It rains fast and it rains hard The wind blows right through you It tears you apart Ooh it's so romantic Hey it's so soulful The rain falls down And the thunder rolls The sun fades out And the mountains grow tall The mists rush in and they take it all From the islands you see Li Galli and Capri I remember it all Love was everywhere You just had to fall At the end of the Italian summer It rains fast and it rains hard The wind blows right through you It tears you apart Ooh it's so romantic Hey it's so soulful The rain falls down And the thunder rolls At the end of the Italian summer It rains fast and it rains hard The wind blows right through you It tears you apart Ooh it's so romantic Hey it's so soulful The rain falls down And the thunder rolls The sun fades out And the mountains grow tall Then the mists rush in And they take it all From the islands you see Li Galli and Capri I remember it all You just had to fall