South

Faded sky, faded tan

Floorboard still full of sand

Summer heart's droppin'

Closin' up shoppin'

Lonely boardwalk, empty rides

Ghosts of lovers wave goodbye

The carnival's cryin'

Birds all flyin' south

I take a turn on your mama's street

Wishin' I could catch a peek

Of you on that front step

Like, "Boy, are you here yet?"

But I know the truth in the lonesome sound

Of the choked leaves when they hit the ground

Summertime's dyin'

Birds all flyin' south, yeah

Well, it might be over, you might be gone

Might not miss me, you might've moved on

But my love will be still hangin' around

When the birds fly south

I'm passin' Burke's and that neon sign

I laugh about the punch you threw that night

No, you never did like her

But I never thought you'd fight her

And if I close my eyes, I can feel your kiss

Taste the salt drippin' off your lips

But I'm brought back down to Earth

By a breeze so cold it hurts

Yeah, yeah

Well, it might be over, you might be gone

You might not miss me, you might've moved on

But my love will still be hangin' around

When the birds fly south

When winter sets in

When springtime rolls back to summer again, yeah

Well, it might be over, you might be gone

You might not miss me, you might've moved on

But my love will still be hangin' around

When the birds fly south