The Porch Light On

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You left your coffee by the window The blue cup with the chipped white rim I kept the note beside the doorway Though every word has faded thin [Pre-Chorus] Some roads divide a heart in two But mine still turns its steps to you [Chorus] I’ll carry your name through every season Keep one small promise, keep one reason If the years pull hard and the miles grow wide There’s a place for you on my side I won’t erase what we began I’ll hold the good with both my hands And when the quiet asks me why I’ll say your memory taught me how to try [Verse 2] The garden gate still needs repairing The rain has softened all the ground I hear your laugh inside the hallway In every familiar little sound [Pre-Chorus] No closing door can change the truth You left a brighter world in youth [Chorus] I’ll carry your name through every season Keep one small promise, keep one reason If the years pull hard and the miles grow wide There’s a place for you on my side I won’t erase what we began I’ll hold the good with both my hands And when the quiet asks me why I’ll say your memory taught me how to try [Bridge] Maybe love is not a station Maybe it is how we stand Taking every scar and blessing Building shelter where we can [Final Chorus] I’ll carry your name through every season Keep one small promise, keep one reason If the years pull hard and the miles grow wide There’s a place for you on my side I won’t erase what we began I’ll hold the good with both my hands And if tomorrow asks me why I’ll turn toward the morning and try [Outro] The blue cup waits beside the window And I still leave the porch light on