Discover the story of the song > Love In The Hot Afternoon – Gene Watson

The protagonist hears a street vendor outside his window, calling out for filé gumbo. He sees him walking down the street, not knowing that his partner has fallen asleep in their room after making love on a hot afternoon. The protagonist reflects on how his partner was once mysterious to him, but now he realizes she's just a girl and he's just a guy, in love and spending time together in the hot afternoon.