[Verse 1] Bare feet on the stoop Warm beer on the step Your laugh through the screen door Still stuck in my head Ice cream on our tongues Moon on the pool We said we'd stay up And we did, and we did [Pre-Chorus] The air was thick with август heat Your hand found mine again The whole block breathing slow Like it might never end [Chorus] Summer nights, summer nights Hold me there Summer nights, summer nights In your chair Summer nights, summer nights We were young and unafraid Summer nights, summer nights Don't fade away (away) [Verse 2] Crickets in the weeds Cars passing by Moments on the porch Falling through the sky Your denim on the rail My hair in the rain One little spark And it all came back again [Pre-Chorus] The sky turned navy blue The porch light made a ring I still taste that summer When I hear you sing [Chorus] Summer nights, summer nights Hold me there Summer nights, summer nights In your chair Summer nights, summer nights We were young and unafraid Summer nights, summer nights Don't fade away (away) [Bridge] If I close my eyes I'm back in that frame Sticky sweet and reckless Calling out your name One more slow goodbye One more gold-lit wave If forever had a texture It was that day [Chorus] Summer nights, summer nights Hold me there Summer nights, summer nights In your chair Summer nights, summer nights We were young and unafraid Summer nights, summer nights Don't fade away (away)