[Verse 1]
Pickup doors slam
Coolers clank
Dust on the road
Sun in the tank
Kids in the back yelling “call me seat”
We’re chasing that September long at Netley Creek
Paralyzers sweating in a Styrofoam cup
First sip hits
Yeah it loosens us up
Burgers on the grill
Neighbors sneak a peek
Smoke curling slow over Netley Creek
[Chorus]
September long at Netley Creek
Cold beers kissin’ my hand
My feet in the creek
Good friends laughing till our faces hurt
Ketchup on my shorts
Mustard on my shirt
Yeah
September long at Netley Creek
Hold it in my chest every time that I breathe
If this weekend’s all we get to keep
Let it be September long at Netley Creek (hey!)
[Verse 2]
Horseshoes ring
That high steel sound
Grandpa’s grinning
Won another round
Someone yells “ringer!” from a plastic seat
Sand in our toes
Grass in our feet
Beach chairs crooked in a crooked line
Sunburn shoulders
Cheap red wine
Kids skip rocks till the daylight leaks
Into a bonfire glow at Netley Creek
[Chorus]
September long at Netley Creek
Cold beers kissin’ my hand
My feet in the creek
Good friends laughing till our faces hurt
Ketchup on my shorts
Mustard on my shirt
Yeah
September long at Netley Creek
Hold it in my chest every time that I breathe
If this weekend’s all we get to keep
Let it be September long at Netley Creek (oh yeah)
[Bridge]
[Harmonica answers each line
Easy and loose]
Harmonica moans in the firelight haze
Stars spill out in a Milky Way maze
Family stories that we’ve all heard twice
Still hit sweeter than that drink on ice (mmm)
[Chorus]
September long at Netley Creek
Cold beers kissin’ my hand
My feet in the creek
Good friends laughing till our faces hurt
Ash on our jeans
Smoke in our shirts
Yeah
September long at Netley Creek
Hold it in my chest every time that I breathe
When the snow comes down and the year feels weak
I’m right back
September long at Netley Creek (hey, one more)
[Outro]
[Soft harmonica riff over fading strums]
Just one more night
One more drink
One more laugh
At Netley Creek