Georgia Clay & Summer's Farewell

[Intro] [Chorus] Ninety-five in the Southern heat Red clay under dusty feet Swing for the fences, chasing daylight Pray the sun holds back the night Kings of the diamond, wild and free Under the ancient oak tree Feeling the world begin to shift Before the seasons rearrange [Verse] The scent of the grass was fresh and sweet The gate to the field stood open wide Bobby had a bat and a glove that’d seen years Playing the game that never died The sun beat down on Georgia clay Sweating out the world’s dismay [Pre-Chorus] Can you hear the cicadas calling? Like a distant drumbeat falling Telling us the day is near its end And there’s nothing left to mend [Chorus] Ninety-five in the Southern heat Red clay under dusty feet Swing for the fences, chasing daylight Pray the sun holds back the night Kings of the diamond, wild and free Under the ancient oak tree Feeling the world begin to shift Before the seasons rearrange [Verse] Jimmy spoke of city lights and dreams Mapping futures like constellations, it seemed We leaned against the bark, feeling time slip by Dreading the quiet that would soon arrive One would head north for a college life One would stay home, waiting for a sign [Pre-Chorus] The air grew heavy, the light turned gold We’re moving quick, but time feels old Every heartbeat like a ticking clock On this old dirt road where we’d walk [Chorus] Ninety-five in the Southern heat Red clay under dusty feet Swing for the fences, chasing daylight Pray the sun holds back the night Kings of the diamond, wild and free Under the ancient oak tree Feeling the world begin to shift Before the seasons rearrange [Bridge] Shadows stretch across the home plate At the edge of a heavy gate The crack of wood was a lonely sound Echoing over sacred ground Don’t let the clock strike the final hour While the honeysuckle’s still in flower [Verse] Streetlights flickered with a fading glow Warning us it’s time to go We packed our dreams in the truck bed Wishing luck to the life ahead Ninety-five was a golden blur The last of childhood, tender and pure [Chorus] Ninety-five in the Southern heat Red clay under dusty feet Swing for the fences, chasing daylight Pray the sun holds back the night Kings of the diamond, wild and free Under the ancient oak tree Feeling the world begin to shift Before the seasons rearrange [Post-Chorus] Yeah, we were wild and free Under the oak tree Just you and me In ninety-five Feeling so alive [Outro]