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