Tailgate Heart

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You left your coffee by the window Half a page inside the news I found your jacket on the back porch Still carrying the scent of you The county road was turning gold When your old blue truck came through You waved like nothing ever changed And I forgot what I meant to do [Pre-Chorus] You said, “I’ve only got an hour” I said, “That’s all I need” Then the whole town disappeared Between the fence posts and the trees [Chorus] Come a little closer, stay a little longer Let the porch swing find its rhythm with the night You don’t have to promise me forever Just don’t leave before the morning gets it right If your heart is still a suitcase by the doorway If you’re scared of what the next road might reveal Come a little closer, stay a little longer Let me show you how a second chance can feel [Verse 2] We talked about your sister’s new house The job you almost took in June You laughed and spilled your soda On the map beneath the moon There’s a crack across the dashboard From the summer we were young Funny how the smallest pieces Know the places we came from [Pre-Chorus] You said, “I’ve got a train at sunrise” I said, “Then don’t sleep tonight” Some goodbyes are just old habits Waiting for a better line [Chorus] Come a little closer, stay a little longer Let the porch swing find its rhythm with the night You don’t have to promise me forever Just don’t leave before the morning gets it right If your heart is still a suitcase by the doorway If you’re scared of what the next road might reveal Come a little closer, stay a little longer Let me show you how a second chance can feel [Bridge] Maybe home is not a place you find Maybe it’s a hand you know Maybe all the miles behind us Were just teaching us to slow [Final Chorus] Come a little closer, stay a little longer Let the porch swing find its rhythm with the night You don’t have to promise me forever Just don’t leave before the morning gets it right If your heart is still a suitcase by the doorway Set it down and let the wheels grow still Come a little closer, stay a little longer Let me show you how a second chance can feel [Outro] Come a little closer Stay a little longer We’ve got time to make it real