'Cause you were mine for the summer

'Cause you were mine for the summer (Verse 1) Dusty roads, felt like heaven beneath the moon We snuck out late, just you and I, chasing fireflies in the July sky Barefoot dancing on the creek bank, every moment, I just drank It all in, like sweet tea on a hot day, wishing that feeling would always stay (Chorus) 'Cause you were mine for the summer, a whirlwind dream, Of young love blooming, wild and free, the best part of that year for me Now the leaves are falling, cold winds blow, and you're a memory, But every time I hear that old song play, I'm right back there, wishing you'd stay (Verse 2) We carved our names in an old oak tree, swore we'd be together, just you and me Promises whispered in the twilight haze, lost somewhere in those golden days Now the autumn chill is in the air, and your side of the porch swing's bare Just a faded photograph, a bittersweet sigh, of a love that was just passing by (Verse 3) I see your truck sometimes, down by the store, wonderin' if you ever think of me anymore Or if those memories, like summer rain, just washed away, leaving no stain I still drive past that old dirt road, where our story started, our love showed Every sign of forever, or so it seemed, just a beautiful dream (Chorus) 'Cause you were mine for the summer, a whirlwind dream, Of young love blooming, wild and free, the best part of that year for me Now the leaves are falling, cold winds blow, and you're a memory, But every time I hear that old song play, I'm right back there, wishing you'd stay (Bridge) Maybe someday, down the line, our paths will cross, and our stars will align But even if they don't, I'll always recall, the best summer of my life, through it all (Outro) 'Cause you were mine for the summer, had to let go live your life, But still wishing you’d stay, here with me one last time