August Gold and Mud

[Hook] Screen door slammin' on a Georgia night Honeysuckle sweet, bathed in pale moonlight Barefoot in the grass, mud between my toes Chasin' fireflies, where the summer goes [Verse] '95 was hot, August sun beat down On our little yard in that sleepy town Pecan tree stood tall, watchin' over us Rusty trampoline, makin' all the fuss [Pre-Chorus] Mason jar in hand, glowin' soft and low Every little spark, puttin' on a show Thought those days would last, never fade away Didn't know goodbye was comin' on that day [Chorus] Oh, August gold and mud, a memory so deep Secrets that the Georgia soil would keep Chasin' lightning bugs, a simple, sweet delight Before my best friend vanished with the fading light [Verse] Heard the crickets hummin', a familiar tune Underneath the haze of a sweltering noon We were kings of this yard, with our make-believe Never thought the magic we would have to leave [Pre-Chorus] That old screen door slammed, a sound I still recall Echoin' the silence after you let go of all Smell of honeysuckle, heavy on the breeze Whisperin' goodbye through the rustlin' trees [Chorus] Oh, August gold and mud, a memory so deep Secrets that the Georgia soil would keep Chasin' lightning bugs, a simple, sweet delight Before my best friend vanished with the fading light [Bridge] Now I stand here, years have hurried past But that one moment, ever seems to last Muddy toes and fireflies, a bittersweet embrace Wishin' I could go back to that time and place [Chorus] Oh, August gold and mud, a memory so deep Secrets that the Georgia soil would keep Chasin' lightning bugs, a simple, sweet delight Before my last friend vanished with the fading light