Coolers in the truck bed 'fore the dew burned off the grass
Marcus lit the grill at nine — nobody had to ask
Three months of gray and then the whole street woke at once
Lawn chairs on the driveway — first warm one in months
Been waiting on this since the first cold rain
Forecast finally said our name
Long weekend, the summer finally showed
Whole town came spilling out onto the road
Waited all winter for the asphalt to bake
Long weekend — and there's nothing on the slate
Hydrant cracked on Sixth Street — city said let it run
Truck-bed speakers losing to the church bells and the sun
Della's got the first burn of the year, wears it like a badge
Whole season still ahead — and not one mile logged
Been waiting on this since the first cold rain
Forecast finally said our name
Long weekend, the summer finally showed
Whole town came spilling out onto the road
Waited all winter for the asphalt to bake
Long weekend — and there's nothing on the slate
Somebody's grandkid asked how long the summer lasts
Old man on the porch just grinned and let it pass
Ninety days of this, give or take a storm —
Pull a chair up, kid. The whole thing's just getting warm.
Long weekend, the summer finally showed
Whole town came spilling out onto the road
Waited all winter for the asphalt to bake
Long weekend — and there's nothing on the slate