String lights dancing in the summer breeze

Old record spinning underneath the trees

His faded denim and that cotton shirt

My flowered sundress, boots scuffed with dirt

Our eyes locked across the crowded lawn

That gaze held steady 'til my breath was gone

The fiddle played as minutes flew

Under southern stars and midnight blue

One kiss past midnight

Changed all the rules we made that night

Glass slippers traded for dusty boots

And I ain't heading home tonight

One kiss past midnight

Flipped every truth I thought I knew

No fairy tale ending, just our story beginning

When the clock struck twelve and your lips proved true

He leaned in closer, "First to blink will lose"

I smiled and answered, "What's my heart to choose?"

He grinned and whispered, "When the clock strikes twelve

You'll owe me kisses that'll cast their spell"

I laughed it off with a playful sigh

While counting seconds as they ticked on by

The banjos hummed through lantern light

Both hearts racing toward midnight

Soft and tender, yet bold and sweet

His kiss sent rhythms through me like a beat

No magic fading, no running away

Just moonlight guiding what we couldn't say

One kiss past midnight

Changed all the rules we made that night

Glass slippers traded for dusty boots

And I ain't heading home tonight

One kiss past midnight

Flipped every truth I thought I knew

No fairy tale ending, just our story beginning

When the clock struck twelve and your lips proved true

This country Cinderella found her way

Not by running, but choosing to stay

One kiss past midnight...

Changed everything