Fireflies in the Summer Rain

Whispers on the wind, calling me back home

Fields of golden wheat sway under endless sky Hands calloused from the earth, where the wild rivers cry Mama's voice in the morning, baking bread by the fire Daddy's stories at dusk, chasing dreams higher and higher We'd chase the fireflies, dancing in the summer rain Barefoot through the meadows, washing away the pain But the world pulled me away, with promises so bright Left the dirt road behind, chasing city lights

Oh, carry me homeward, where the heart finds its rest Through the valleys and shadows, where the weary are blessed Roots run deep in the soil, in the love that we know Take these wandering feet, let the wild winds blow Home, oh home, where the soul can be free In the arms of the ones who mean the world to me

Now the concrete towers rise, swallowing up the dawn Factory whistles scream, from the break of day till it's gone Friends turn to strangers, faces lost in the crowd Echoes of laughter fade, beneath the thunderous cloud I send letters with silver, but they ache for my hand The plow stands waiting still, on the family land Nights I dream of the stars, clear above the old barn Yearning for that quiet, healing every scar

Oh, carry me homeward, where the heart finds its rest Through the valleys and shadows, where the weary are blessed Roots run deep in the soil, in the love that we know Take these wandering feet, let the wild winds blow Home, oh home, where the soul can be free In the arms of the ones who mean the world to me

One day I'll turn the key, lay down this heavy load Walk that dusty pathway, down the winding road Feel the sun on my shoulders, hear the birds sing again Mend the broken fences, with my family and friends No more chasing shadows, no more empty nights Just the rhythm of the seasons, in the soft morning light

Oh, carry me homeward, where the heart finds its rest Through the valleys and shadows, where the weary are blessed Roots run deep in the soil, in the love that we know Take these wandering feet, let the wild winds blow Home, oh home, where the soul can be free In the arms of the ones who mean the world to me

Whispers on the wind, calling me back home Back home, back home...