[Verse,] By the firefly lake, the moss feels like a quilt Lantern bugs drift where the water’s all still The air hangs close With cedar and reed And a little hush where the cattails breathe [Prechorus] One of them waits where the cattails part The other walks in with a nervous start Shoes at the shore, hem caught on a briar A shy little grin, a spark, then slow fire The frogs go quiet The branches lean near A voice says low “You made it here” [Chorus] Hold her close Hold her tight Keep her warm in the firefly night Under the moon The world feels right Hold her close Hold her tight [Verse 2] They step in slow on the root-woven ground Barely a word, but the whole lake sound Her hand finds his like it knows the way The water blinks gold in the dark of day A jacket passed over, a laugh held back Two small worlds meeting on a hidden track [Prechorus] The stars above keep their patient song Two quiet shapes where the night runs long Wet leaves shine on the path they trace Fireflies turning the air to lace The cattails bow low The moon swings near A voice says soft “You’re welcome here” [Chorus] Hold her close Hold her tight Keep her warm in the firefly night Under the moon The world feels right Hold her close Hold her tight
