Porch Light Lonely

[Intro] [Verse 1] Sun dips low 'cross the yard across the way Crickets tune up for another day Rockin' slow on this empty swing Ain't a sound that the evenin' brings 'Cept the hum of the fridge inside Where the quiet and the stillness hide Got a whole county stretched out wide But this ol' porch feels like bein' tied [Chorus] Porch light lonely, shinin' bright Chasin' shadows in the pale moonlight Got a heart full of words, heavy as stone But I'm talkin' to silence, all on my own Yeah, the world spins 'round like a record playin' But this silence inside me just keeps on stayin' Porch light lonely, ain't got nobody Miss my old gang, oh so badly [Verse 2] Used to be dust clouds on the lane Pickup trucks bringin' joy and pain Laughter echoin' through the pines Simple pleasures, the best of times Now the gravel just gathers dust Another evenin' of "if I must" Fix a supper for only one Watch the settin' of the lonely sun [Chorus] Porch light lonely, shinin' bright Chasin' shadows in the pale moonlight Got a heart full of words, heavy as stone But I'm talkin' to silence, all on my own Yeah, the world spins 'round like a record playin' But this silence inside me just keeps on stayin' Porch light lonely, ain't got nobody Miss my old gang, oh so badly [Bridge] Oh, Michelle, with all are silly charades Marie, walking home with, never fades Playing softball with the boys wild and free Just us kids, wild as could be Fireflies dancin', secrets we'd share Didn't know then life wasn't fair Just knew the feelin' of bein' known Now I'm sittin' here all on my own [Verse 3] Maybe someday down that old dirt track Someone familiar will wander back Hear a voice call, "Hey, remember when?" And the silence will break once again 'Til then I'll keep this old light burnin' For the day my old world starts returnin' [Chorus] Porch light lonely, shinin' bright Chasin' shadows in the pale moonlight Got a heart full of words, heavy as stone But I'm talkin' to silence, all on my own Yeah, the world spins 'round like a record playin' But this silence inside me just keeps on stayin' Porch light lonely, ain't got nobody Miss my old gang, oh so badly [Outro]