She Took The Summer With Her

Verse 1

August died the night she left,

Cold came early to my chest,

Her goodbye hung in the air

Like woodsmoke from an empty chair.

I watched her taillights disappear,

Never knew silence could sound so clear,

Just gravel underneath her wheels

And everything I couldn’t heal.

Chorus

She took the summer with her,

Left the winter here with me,

Took the warmth out of the morning,

Took the green out of the trees.

Now the porch swing barely moves,

And the nights don’t ever end,

She took the summer with her—

God, I’d give anything to feel it again.

Verse 2

Her boots ain’t by the doorway now,

Her hair tie’s still there somehow,

I oughta throw that thing away,

But I ain’t been that strong today.

Everybody says time will tell,

Time ain’t done a damn thing yet,

Except turn days into weeks

And give me more nights to regret.

Chorus

She took the summer with her,

Left the winter here with me,

Took the warmth out of the morning,

Took the green out of the trees.

Now the porch swing barely moves,

And the nights don’t ever end,

She took the summer with her—

God, I’d give anything to feel it again.

Bridge

I don’t blame her for leaving,

Some hearts need room to breathe,

I just wish becoming better

Didn’t mean she had to leave.

And somewhere she might be smiling,

Finding pieces of herself,

While I’m learning how to miss her

Without asking for her help.

Final Chorus

Yeah, she took the summer with her,

But I hope she found her spring,

Hope she finds whatever healing

She went looking for in leaving.

And if someday she remembers

What these two hearts used to be,

Maybe summer comes back with her—

Maybe she comes home to me.