It was where my
mama sat on that
old swing with her crochet
It was where Grand Daddy
taught me how to curse
and how to pray
It was where 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 whippoorwill
Or the hum of a passin' car
It was where I first
got up the nerve
To steal me my first kiss
And it was where
I learned to play guitar
And pray I had the gift
If the world had a front porch
like we did back then
We'd still have our problems
But we'd all be friends
Treatin' 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 lightnin' bugs and crickets
Danced in the evenin' air
And like a beacon
that old yellow bulb
It always led me home
Somehow Mama always knew
Just when to leave it on
If the world had a front porch
like we did back then
We'd still have our problems
But we'd all be friends
Treatin' 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
Treatin' 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