If the World Had a Front Porch Lyrics

IF THE WORLD HAD A FRONT PORCH / Tracey Lawrence

IT WAS WHERE MY MAMA SAT ON
THAT OLD SWING WITH HER CROCHET
IT WAS THERE GRANDADDY TAUGHT ME
HOW TO CUSS AND HOW TO PRAY
IT WAS THERE WE MADE OUR OWN ICE CREAM
THOSE SULTRY SUMMER NIGHTS
WHERE THE BULLDOG HAD HER PUPPIES
AND US BROTHERS HAD OUR FIGHTS


THERE WERE MANY NIGHTS I'D SIT RIGHT THERE
AND LOOK OUT AT THE STARS
TO THE SOUND OF A DISTANT WHIPPORWILL
OR THE HUM OF A PASSING CAR
IT WAS THERE I FIRST GOT UP THE NERVE
TO STEAL ME MY FIRST KISS
AND IT WAS WHERE I LEARNED TO PLAY GUITAR
AND I PRAY I HAD THE GIFT.

Chorus:
IF THE WORLD HAD A FRONT PORCH
LIKE WE DID BACK THEN
WE'D STILL HAVE OUR PROBLEMS
BUT WE'D ALL BE FRIENDS
TREATING YOUR NEIGHBOR LIKE HE'S YOUR NEXT OF KIN
WOULDN'T BE GONE WITH THE WIND
IF THE WORLD HAD A FRONT PORCH
LIKE WE DID - BACK THEN

PURPLE HULLS AND PINTOS
I'VE SHELLED MORE THAN MY SHARE
AS LIGHTNING BUGS AND CRICKETS
DANCED IN THE EVENING AIR
AND LIKE A BEACON THAT OLD YELLOW BULB
IT ALWAYS LED ME HOME
SOMEHOW MAMA ALWAYS KNEW
JUST WHEN TO LEAVE IT ON

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