On hot summer days that strech ouy like this Bird and bug song harmonized in the air Cool water splashing with the sound of kids Hearts start to be wild and do as wished Leafed breezes blow away all hardened care Creatures come from the dens in which they hid As stars draw in like a smooth panther fur And future folds out, bright and unsure Music calls out in the dead of night As all come out to camp, dance, chat, and play We try our bravado and our own fright As summer nights flow into the dog days