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The Last Gasp of Summer

from A Way to Get Back Home by Craig Manning

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It's August 25th and I can't believe it's been a whole year since
You caught my eye as I walked on by down on the boardwalk you were just trying to sing
Along to the words of "Born to Run" or some summer song where the boy gets the girl
And then you had me and I was down on one knee trying to joke my way into a dinner and then we'll see

The temperature's down below 80 degrees for the first time since May
And I gotta say that it sure is nice to walk out my door without the feeling that I might just burst into flames
But I feel like the weather is sending me a sign, that you'll go and you'll be gone and we'll have run out of time
So toss me a beer or two and I'll pretend that the summertime hasn't just come to an end

The western sky's turning red
And I know…

That they're pulling down the carnival rides
Locking down the beach, shutting off the lights
But I've still got this car and a stereo
So you can think back on this place and how it felt to call it home
They're closing down the ice cream shop
And you've got your suitcases packed to the car top
Now I know when you come back you'll probably have a new lover
But remember me like the last gasp of summer

So now I'll hold you close and kiss you hard
And try to hide the fact
That when you leave this time on Thursday
You won't be coming back
I'll say "The fireworks are going off at nine
And if we don't leave now we might miss the whole light show"
And that would be a shame 'cause we won't get another
Chance to see how our sparks caught the breeze at night

Just you and me on the bridge
When you said

That there may be miles, there may be storms
That we can't move past, can't ignore
But we'll meet again somewhere off down the road
And I'll kiss you like we haven't been apart at all
'Cause most small town dreams just seem to fade
And most promises don't even last through the rain
But you and me, baby, we can beat the thunder
So remember me, like the last gasp of summer

Why's it gotta be that it always goes this way?
Like boy meets girl and boy falls in love
And then boy lets girl just walk away?
Why's it gotta be the summer always ends too soon?
One day it's June 21 and then September has come
And there's nothing left to do but sing…

That they're pulling down the carnival rides
Locking down the beach, shutting off the lights
But I've still got my car and a stereo
So you can think back on this place and how it felt to call it home
They're closing down the ice cream shop
And you've got your suitcases tied to the car top
And I know if you come back you'll probably have a new lover
But remember me like the last gasp of summer

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from A Way to Get Back Home, released April 19, 2016

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