Streetlights Come Too Soon

[intro]
(instrumental swirl, distant hum)

[verse 1]
Sneakers soaked in sprinkler spray
Tan lines fading on my shoulder
Your bike rusted against the fence
The days are getting short and colder
Sitting on the hood of your mom's car
Counting planes that never land

[chorus]
It's the last day of summer
The pool's been drained, the towels dry
Last day of summer
We're just blinking at the sky
Holding still so it won't end
Last day of summer again

[verse 2]
Melted popsicle on the porch
Radio dying in the grass
You keep saying "next year, same time"
Like time's a thing we'll get to pass
Sunburn peeling off my back
I keep the screen door slamming slow

[chorus]
It's the last day of summer
The pool's been drained, the towels dry
Last day of summer
We're just blinking at the sky
Holding still so it won't end
Last day of summer again

[bridge]
August doesn't say goodbye
It just lets the light run out
One more hour, one more hour
Warm asphalt, cicadas loud
One more hour

[chorus]
It's the last day of summer
The pool's been drained, the towels dry
Last day of summer
We're just blinking at the sky
Holding still so it won't end
Last day of summer again

[outro]
The streetlights blink on too soon
The streetlights blink on too soon
(last day of summer...)