[Verse] Cottonwood trees hummin' low on the edge of the lake Dust on my boots and a guitar on my back You laughed at my joke like it was the best thing you ever heard That first time I saw you, I swear I felt the Lord [Pre-Chorus] The firelight danced on your face, all wild and free And I knew right then I’d never be the same [Chorus] Oh, we were young and wild and just beginning Two hearts in a circle, no need to pretend Under a sky full of stars and a fire so bright We were love before we even knew our names We were love before we even knew our names [Bridge] We didn’t say much, just sang old hymns off-key But every wrong note felt like it was meant to be And when the night started to cool down You whispered “Stay” — and I did, in my own way [Chorus] Oh, we were young and wild and just beginning Two hearts in a circle, no need to pretend Under a sky full of stars and a fire so bright We were love before we even knew our names We were love before we even knew our names [Outro] Just a summer flame, but it burned so true And still, when I close my eyes, I hear the creek and you