[Chorus]

Spent the summer at the beach house

Back when there were leaves out

City lights couldn't be farther

Felt like we could breathe now

By the Carolina waters, you're all that I need now

At your parents' beach house

South Carolina never cared for you

The way that I can

[Post-Chorus]

The way that I can

The way that I can

The way that I can

The way that I can

[Verse]

We both changed when we went back to college (Oh-oh)

Now all we got is sand inside our pockets (Oh-oh)

I anchor my emotions on a promise

Thought it was crystal clear

Parents are callin' my phone, I don't know what to say

"Everything's been goin' well, I guess everything's great"

I wish that we could go back to that day

Where you and me

[Chorus]

Spent the summer at the beach house

Back when there were leaves out

City lights couldn't be farther

Felt like we could breathe now

By the Carolina waters, you're all that I need now

At your parents' beach house

South Carolina never cared for you

The way that I can

[Post-Chorus]

The way that I can

The way that I can

The way that I can

The way that I can

[Bridge]

Fight for you 'till my hands are bleeding

Hold you close, you and me by the sand

Adore you as long as I'm breathing

Hold my hand, hold my hand, hold my hand, ah

Fight for you 'till my hands are bleeding

Hold you close, you and me by the sand

Adore you as long as I'm breathing

Hold my hand, hold my hand, hold my hand, ah

[Chorus]

Spent the summer at the beach house

Back when there were leaves out

City lights couldn't be farther

Felt like we could breathe now

By the Carolina waters, you're all that I need now

At your parents' beach house

South Carolina never cared for you

The way that I can