Marbles in the Fading Light

[Verse] Twelve years old, a summer long ago Barefoot in the mud, watching my knees grow Scraped and stained from stilts I learned to stride A simple joy, nowhere left to hide [Pre-Chorus] That rusty tin box, filled with glass so bright Marbles catching sun in the fading light A world of color held within my hand Back in the country, on my grandpa's land [Chorus] Here comes the sun, a melody so sweet Underneath the oak, where our young hearts meet Fireflies blinked, a magic in the air Grandma's mint tea, beyond all compare [Verse] The scent of corn cakes, baked by loving hands Mingled with the breeze across the quiet lands An old wind chime sang a gentle tune Beneath the golden glow of the afternoon [Pre-Chorus] Radio crackled, Grandpa's gentle voice Played The Beatles, gave my soul a choice To linger in this moment, pure and true A perfect memory, forever shining through [Chorus] Here comes the sun, a melody so sweet Underneath the oak, where our young hearts meet Fireflies blinked, a magic in the air Grandma's mint tea, beyond all compare [Bridge] Now twenty-four, in city's hurried pace I search for echoes of that time and place That carefree feeling, innocent and vast A summer etched in time, forever meant to last [Chorus] Here comes the sun, a melody so sweet Underneath the oak, where our young hearts meet Fireflies blinked, a magic in the air Grandma's mint tea, beyond all compare [Outro]