When We Were Young

[Intro] [Verse 1] Flames danced high in the Carolina cold, Smoke rings rose with the stories we told. Old guitars played the soundtrack of our nights, Young hearts wild under summer-starred skies. [Chorus] Oh, we were young, runnin’ free by the lake, Laughin’ through the waves that our memories make. Now the dirt roads lead to different zip codes, But the fire still glows in the ghosts of our souls. [Verse 2] Truck beds turned to time capsules of dust, High school dreams rustin’ with the trust. We swore we’d never let that spark burn low, But grown-up tides drag you where you don’t know. [Chorus] Oh, we were young, runnin’ free by the lake, Laughin’ through the waves that our memories make. Now the dirt roads lead to different zip codes, But the fire still glows in the ghosts of our souls. [Bridge] I drove back last June, lit a match in the dark, But the shadows felt hollow, no laugh, no spark. Just the echo of “forever” we once threw around, Silent now ‘cept for the wind’s lonesome sound. [Chorus] Oh, we were young, runnin’ free by the lake, Laughin’ through the waves that our memories make. Now the dirt roads lead to different zip codes, But the fire still glows in the ghosts of our souls. [Outro]