The week before summer ended
Danny and I were swimming in Runyan Lake

It was the beginning of the end of all things
And we both felt change coming like
The passing of seasons was a banner or a tide
Danny was on the verge of dropping out of high school
And I could not talk him out of it

I felt like a failure
I pulled the water around me like a shield
And tried to take it all in
Take it all in, take it all in
Take it all in, take it all in

The sun dragging the sky
In streaks of orange and yellow
The lake water warm like bath
We stayed in the water until it was dark