The Ticket in the Pocket

[Intro]
[Verse]
Cleaning out the cedar chest
Found my old Levi’s vest
Reached inside a pocket fold
Felt a scrap of paper gold
Ten years gone in a single blink
Faded lines of blue ink
[Pre-Chorus]
Suddenly the room starts to fade
Back to the plans that we made
I can smell the wood on the breeze
Rustling through the hickory trees
[Chorus]
Fireflies dancing on the lake
Every little breath we’d take
Sticky cherry stains on my lips
Hands held tight on our hips
Oh, it was just a summer thing
But I can still hear the choir sing
Small moments made of gold
Stories that never get old
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, that ticket in the pocket
Like a picture in a locket
Keep it close, keep it near
Wish that we were still here
[Verse]
Drove past the old gate today
Saw where the kids go to play
The dock is looking a little grey
But the magic hasn't gone away
We were singing ‘bout the open road
Before we had a heavy load
[Pre-Chorus]
Time is such a funny old friend
Leading us back to the end
Of the trail where we used to run
Searching for the setting sun
[Chorus]
Fireflies dancing on the lake
Every little breath we’d take
Sticky cherry stains on my lips
Hands held tight on our hips
Oh, it was just a summer thing
But I can still hear the choir sing
Small moments made of gold
Stories that never get old
[Bridge]
Didn't know it back then
With a paper and a pen
That a simple summer night
Would turn out to be so right
Built the girl I am today
In a messy, beautiful way
[Break]
[Chorus]
Fireflies dancing on the lake
Every little breath we’d take
Sticky cherry stains on my lips
Hands held tight on our hips
Oh, it was just a summer thing
But I can still hear the choir sing
Small moments made of gold
Stories that never get old
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, that ticket in the pocket
Like a picture in a locket
Keep it close, keep it near
Wish that we were still here
[Outro]