Burnin’ Bay Leaves

[Verse 1] Sittin' on the porch on a Friday afternoon Fireflies a-flickerin' and a whippoorwill's tune Got a jar of dried bay leaves and a pencil and a light Gonna burn me up some wishes before the fall of night [Verse 2] Write it on the bay leaf, write it simple, write it true Write the one thing in this world you want to come to you Hold it to the candle, watch it curl and turn to smoke And send it up to heaven like a promise that you spoke [Chorus] Burnin' bay leaves on a summer night Watch the wishes floatin' to the stars so bright Paul Hesch is sittin' with a lighter in his hand Burnin' bay leaves on the promised land [Verse 3] First leaf said, a little cabin by the lake Second leaf said, health for my mama's sake Third leaf said, a love that's gonna last And the fourth one said, let go of the past [Chorus] Burnin' bay leaves on a summer night Watch the wishes floatin' to the stars so bright Paul Hesch is sittin' with a lighter in his hand Burnin' bay leaves on the promised land [Verse 4] Well, I ain't got the cabin, but I got a little place And Mama's doin' better, there's a smile on her face I'm still waitin' on the love, but I feel it on the way And the past let go of me on a cool September day [Verse 5] So grab a jar of bay leaves and a lighter and a dream Sit beside a fire or a lazy summer stream Write it, burn it, let it go up to the sky above And trust the universe to bring you all you're dreamin' of [Chorus] Burnin' bay leaves on a summer night Watch the wishes floatin' to the stars so bright Paul Hesch is sittin' with a lighter in his hand Burnin' bay leaves on the promised land