Paper Boat August

[Verse 1] We found the river low In the heat-bent grass Your shoes in your hand Like you knew time would pass The peaches in the sack Were warm on the seat And your laugh kept spilling Right over me [Pre-Chorus] I still taste the salt From that paper cup We said “don’t move” And we never looked up [Chorus] Hold that August Hold it tight Paper boat drifting Out of sight Hold that August Till it fades Sweet little ache That the day still made [Verse 2] The screen door banged When your mama called We stood in the yard With nothing at all Just dust on our ankles And sun in our eyes You waved like you knew How goodbye lies [Pre-Chorus] I still hear the screen And the gravel turn One small wave That I keep and return [Chorus] Hold that August Hold it tight Paper boat drifting Out of sight Hold that August Till it fades Sweet little ache That the day still made [Bridge] Now the fields are gone Under new white lines But your name still walks The back roads of my mind And I smile at the hurt Like a worn-out ring Some memories break Some memories sing [Final Chorus] Hold that August Hold it tight Paper boat drifting Out of sight Hold that August Till it fades Sweet little ache That the day still made Hold that August One more time Soft as the water Under the pines Hold that August Then let go I keep the shape I don’t let show