Porch Light

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Ron Pope – Porch Light
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Verse
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The river that runs through my hometown used to freeze over in the winter
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We'd go down to the water’s edge with a jug of red wine
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And the girl I loved most of my life she'd take my hand and with a smile
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We'd walk across the water to pass the time


Prechorus
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 Her mother would pray with the porch light on so she could find her way


Chorus
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She said "If you don't believe then how can you make it through
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If there's nothing but lies then how will my children learn to tell the truth
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If you don't believe darling what can you do
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Cause if nothing really matters then what's the use"


Verse
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About five days after I turned 16 she grabbed my face and swore to me
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This town will crush the life from all my dreams
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So she stole the keys to her daddy's car and with fear in her eyes, she begged for my arms
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but no matter what she said I wasn't ready to leave


Prechorus
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 And her father would wait with the porch light on till she could find her way


Chorus
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And he'd said "If you don't believe then how can you make it through
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If there's nothing but lies then how will your children learn to tell the truth
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If you don't believe darling what can you do
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Cause if nothing really matters then what's the use"


Bridge
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And the place they say I got my eyes is from a broken man who never smiled
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In pictures he wouldn't know me on the street
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Now you can cross your heart a thousand times but most nights I'm left here wondering why
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I ever loved someone who's so afraid of me



Prechorus
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 I'd sit and I'd wait for the porch light on till she comes back to me


Chorus
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And I'd say, "If you don't believe than how can we make it through
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If there's nothing but lies then how will our children learn to tell the truth
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If you don't believe darling what can we do
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Cause if nothing really matters” I said, “if nothing really matters, oh love,
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If nothing really matters, then what's the use?"

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