[Verse 1] Dust in my teeth, fire in the sky Boots in the mud and the shells roll by Radio’s dead, I’m all on my own Somewhere overseas a long way from home Heartbeat drummin’ like a .45 Trying to move quiet just to stay alive Shadow on the hillside, searchlights sweep And every little noise cuts down too deep [Pre-Chorus] But when the night starts closing in I feel her fingers on my skin That county fair, that July wind I hear her laughing once again [Chorus] American summer, heat on our skin Tailgate down, fireworks begin Her hand in mine, that first sweet kiss Never knew heaven could feel like this Now I’m out here runnin’, under foreign thunder Fighting for a chance to find my way back to her Back to that American, American summer [Verse 2] Crawling through the briars with a busted knee Every broken branch could be the end of me Whispers in a language I don’t understand Finger on the trigger, shaking in my hand Ranger on the patch, but I ain’t made of stone I’m scared of dying out here all alone Praying in the dark, “Lord, get me through” Got one more promise I gotta live up to [Pre-Chorus] Cause when the tracers cross the sky I see her hazel-green eyes Front porch light and fireflies Her sundress dancing in my mind [Chorus] American summer, heat on our skin Tailgate down, fireworks begin Her hand in mine, that first sweet kiss Never knew heaven could feel like this Now I’m out here runnin’, under foreign thunder Fighting for a chance to find my way back to her Back to that American, American summer [Bridge] If I make it through this night Past the gun smoke and the wire I’ll hold her close and swear I’ll never Take for granted one July together Every mile, every scar Every prayer beneath these stars I’m holding on, I’m holding on to Her and red, white, and blue [Chorus] American summer, heat on our skin Tailgate down, fireworks begin Her hand in mine, that first sweet kiss Never knew heaven could feel like this Now I’m out here runnin’, under foreign thunder Fighting for a chance to find my way back to her Back to that American, American summer [Outro] So I move with the shadows, keep my head low Chasin’ that sunrise, chasing home For her freedom, for her wonder For one more American summer
