I see the sunlight on the old oak tree
Where we carved our names, just you and me
The radio played our favorite song
We thought those days would last so long
But time moved on, like waves on sand
You slipped right through my trembling hands
Take me back to that summer night
When your eyes met mine in pale moonlight
We were young, we were free, didn’t know what love could be
But I still feel it when I close my eyes
Back to that summer, you and I
I found your letter in a drawer today
Your perfume scent still hasn’t gone away
You wrote of dreams, you wrote of fear
I whispered “I miss you” through a tear
Now every song brings back your face
And I’m stuck in that sweet embrace
Take me back to that summer night
When your laugh lit up the fading light
We were bold, we were shy, never said a last goodbye
But I still feel it when I close my eyes
Back to that summer, you and I
Maybe you’ve moved on, maybe you’ve found peace
But my heart still plays that melody
Of first love’s ache, of dreams we made
Forever caught in yesterday
Take me back to that summer breeze
To the promises we made with ease
We were kids, we were real, chasing love we’d always feel
And I still feel it when I close my eyes
Back to that summer, you and I