The Porch Light

The screen door creaks,

the shadows start to lean

Drinking lukewarm coffee,

staring at the screen

Left the key beneath the blue ceramic pot

Wondering if you

forgot

And the wind plays tricks

upon the gravel drive (ahhhh)

But the porch light stays on,

burning through the dark Waiting for your headlights,

looking for a spark Yeah,

the porch light stays on,

shining down

the lane

In case you want to come back home again

Your winter coat

is hanging by the stairs

I still talk to you like you're standing there

Midnight comes and goes without a sound

But I cannot turn

the burner down

But the porch light stays on,

burning through the dark Waiting for your headlights,

looking for a spark Yeah,

the porch light stays on,

shining down the lane

In case you want to come back home again

Shining through the rain

(come back home)