Dust and Haze

[Chorus] Sun bleeds through the dust and haze On this town square, lost in days Gasoline fumes, a phantom smell Listening close, what memories tell Of a summer twelve years old A story time has left untold [Verse] Cracked asphalt beneath my feet This forgotten place, a quiet street No one I'm looking for today Just the ghosts that come to play Remember sneakers, red and white Running hard with all my might Past Miller's Drug Store, faded sign Every moment felt like wine [Pre-Chorus] The ice cream truck, its tinny chime Was the only clock, marking time Grilled corn and sunscreen, thick and sweet On this quiet, empty street [Chorus] Sun bleeds through the dust and haze On this town square, lost in days Gasoline fumes, a phantom smell Listening close, what memories tell Of a summer twelve years old A story time has left untold [Verse] Rusted swings by the church of God Where we'd swing so high, a happy squad Learned to pop a wheelie, scraped my knee On that uneven curb, wild and free Old man Peterson's dog, always loose Chasing us with playful abuse And the hydrant, after summer rain Gushed a rainbow, easing pain [Pre-Chorus] The ice cream truck, its tinny chime Was the only clock, marking time Grilled corn and sunscreen, thick and sweet On this quiet, empty street [Chorus] Sun bleeds through the dust and haze On this town square, lost in days Gasoline fumes, a phantom smell Listening close, what memories tell Of a summer twelve years old A story time has left untold [Bridge] It felt like forever, that golden light Every ordinary day, burning bright Didn't know then it was the last sun-drenched one Before the real world had begun Now the colors fade, like a faded print Just a whisper, a lingering hint [Verse] Standing here, the sun still burns As the memory slowly turns Back to laughter, shouts, and dreams Flowing like those summer streams This town square holds it all inside Where my childhood used to hide