Dog Days of Summer

Sun hangs heavy in the sky a molten disc of gold
The air is thick and humid a story yet untold
Cicadas sing their endless song a drone that fills the air
As I sit here on the porch and watch the world, unaware

These are the dog days summer's lazy hold
Where time itself slows down a story yet untold
Sunburnt skin and sticky sweat the rhythm of the days
A hazy dreamy spell in summer's golden haze

The fields are brown and parched, the grass is burnt and dry
The days stretch long and languid beneath a pale blue sky
The only sound is crickets chirping, their music soft and low
A gentle symphony of summer where the breezes softly blow

These are the dog days summer's lazy hold
Where time itself slows down a story yet untold
Sunburnt skin and sticky sweat the rhythm of the days
A hazy, dreamy spell in summer's golden haze

[Bridge] [Acoustic Guitar, Slow tempo]
But even in the heat there's beauty to be found
In the slow sweet rhythm of this world where peace can be profound
A symphony of cicadas the scent of honeysuckle blooms
A symphony of summer chasing away the glooms

[Chorus] [Upbeat, Summery]
These are the dog days summer's lazy hold
Where time itself slows down a story yet untold
Sunburnt skin and sticky sweat the rhythm of the days
A hazy dreamy spell in summer's golden haze

The sun sinks low the day is done, a sigh escapes the air
But tomorrow brings another day beneath the summer's glare
So let us bask in this warm glow and hold these days so dear
For the dog days of summer are a time that we hold near