The Firefly Serenade

Verse

Lila's got a scar like a crescent moon,
Tomas kneads his dough and he hums a tune.
On the cracked green stones where the grass won't grow,
The cylinder's shaking, a low, soft moan.

Chorus

When the clouds part, I'll be back around,
Pour the tea, don't let it drown.
Fireflies spelling, bright and found,
That's the promise on Willow Creek ground.

Verse

He hands her the cup, steam curls and drifts,
Her trumpet case leans where the rubble sifts.
She sips and she smiles at his flour-white wrist,
The band starts to sway, the drummer insists.

Chorus

When the clouds part, I'll be back around,
Pour the tea, don't let it drown.
Fireflies spelling, bright and found,
That's the promise on Willow Creek ground.

Bridge

softly

Then the evening cracks, the lid gives way,
A swarm of small lanterns in a golden fray.
They loop and they linger, they trace in the air,
T-O-M-A-S, and she laughs at the dare.

Chorus

When the clouds part, I'll be back around,
Pour the tea, don't let it drown.
Fireflies spelling, bright and found,
That's the promise on Willow Creek ground.