V1 I drove down from Virginia, she came east from Gastonia And we met on a Rodanthe dune I’d been surfin’ the waves, she was soakin’ up rays While sippin’ lively concoctions of fruit Struck up some small talk, turned into a long walk The stars said goodbye to the sun and we laughed Shared a drunk kiss by moonlight ‘round a quarter past high tide One summer night in Hatteras V2 We fell in love with the moment for one magic minute Til dawn crept across Pamlico Sound With sand in our clothes, that mornin’ we woke To the melody of waves crashin’ ‘round Grabbed our blanket and flip-flops, shook the salt and sand off Said our goodbyes and how we’d keep in touch But like two passing ships, we never crossed paths again After one summer night in Hatteras V3 As the years fade with time, her name slips my mind But that night I still recall Just two high-flyin’ strangers who soared with the angels On the wings of young lust and alcohol When summer nights find me lonely, her memory’s only A couple of cold one’s from circlin’ back Then I raise a Bud by myself and toast ‘ol Highway 12 And that one summer night in Hatteras V4 Sometimes I go back where there’s salt in the air And sand underneath of my toes Where lighthouses glowed and pirate ships roamed And a sweet saltwater breeze blows I still search for that girl with strawberry blonde curls And strawberry daiquiri breath I don’t ever find her, but the tide’s my reminder Of our one summer night in Hatteras OUTRO No, I don’t ever find her but the tide’s my reminder Of our one summer night in Hatteras
