Fireflies - Dave Hause

I’ve got a sepia-toned Polaroid of you from days gone by

You look so good in shades, but I wish I could see your eyes

Shining bright right back at me like you saw something in mine

Lighting up the August night like dizzy fireflies

If we saved a thousand dollars back then, we knew we would be fine

We’d sneak into the golf course back when all we had was time

We’d lie under the fireflies and drink a box of wine

Long before you wanted more and this whole world lost its mind

This whole world lost its mind

Can you meet me there tonight?

I don’t want nothing but your hand in mine

Like when we were young and wild-eyed

We had nothing but plenty of time

Lit under the fireflies

If I could double up my salary next year, we might afford a house

I could work away my fingerprints, grind the teeth out of my mouth

You said if we can’t find our hope we’ll end up living by our fear

But every day seems less okay, and it hasn’t been our year

I’m older now and all I know how is to work to see your face

Smiling proud, knowing we carved out some tiny little space

This clock just keeps on ticking, we can’t seem to slow it down

Let’s kick against the current, and I’ll hold you if we drown

I’ll hold you if we drown

Can you meet me there tonight?

I don’t want nothing but your hand in mine

Like when we were young and wild-eyed

We had nothing but plenty of time

Lit under the fireflies

Would you meet me there tonight?

I don’t want nothing but your hand in mine

Like when we were young and wild-eyed

We had nothing but plenty of time

Meet me there tonight

Meet me there tonight

Right when we were young and wild-eyed

We had nothing but plenty of time

Lit under the fireflies

Lit under the fireflies

Lit under the fireflies