[Verse 1] You kick your sandals off the porch Chase the shade before it's gone Popsicle stick between your teeth You trace the fence line Underneath You count the fireflies out loud Lose the number in the crowd Your ponytail comes slightly loose You blow the dandelion Like it's proof [Chorus] It's the quiet little ways you shine The way you squint against the light The way you laugh A beat behind Like something small Still matters Just a stranger on the same old porch Watching sparklers catch and scorch Let it stay simple Gold and warm These quiet little ways Are enough for me [Verse 2] You skip the pool but wade in deep Ankles only, rolled-up jeans Sunburnt shoulder, freckled nose You wear the heat Like it's a robe You hum a song you half-forget Tapping rhythm on the deck Your flip-flops left beside the door You let the evening Ask for more [Chorus] [Bridge] I won't chase you down the block Won't turn this into more than what It simply is — a summer glow A lightning bug That lets you go One day you'll find a different porch Different summer Different scorch I'll hold the warmth Not where you've been A borrowed light Beneath my skin [Chorus]
