I can still see you standing there
summer tangled in your hair
First week of July
First day of my life
My voice shook when I said hello
And from that word we couldn't take it slow
I still can't believe the way you looked at me

Now the nights turn colder
your head's on my shoulder
We do our best to pretend
Waves get louder
I'm lost without her
As summer starts to end

Let's blame it on September
'cause it hurts to remember
We can fight to hold on
but August is gone
And even if the sun falls
I hope we don't lose it all
'Cause no summer lasts forever
Let's blame it on September

We drew hearts there in the sand
Laughed when waves erased our plans
No we never knew they told the truth
I can still hear our laughing friends
As we'd sneak off again and again
No we never cared
too young to be scared

The nights turn colder
your head's on my shoulder
As summer starts to end

Let's blame it on September
'cause it hurts to remember
We can fight to hold on
but August is gone
And even if the sun falls
I hope we don't lose it all
'Cause no summer lasts forever

On the beach in the heat
you know I needed that sweet ocean air
We're gonna go where I know
we can be alone
I'll wait for you,
wait for you there

Blame it on September
We can try to hold on
but August is gone
Let's blame it on September
'cause it hurts to remember
We can fight to hold on
but August is gone
When the sun falls
I hope we don't lose it all
'Cause no summer lasts forever
Let's blame it on September

Blame it on September

I can still see you standing there
summer tangled in your hair