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If
The World Had a Front Porch
It
was where my Mama sat on that old swing with her crochet.
It
was where Granddaddy taught me how to cuss 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 passing 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
lightening bugs and crickets danced in the evening air.
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.
Performed
by Tracy Lawrence
Written
by © Tracy
Lawrence, Paul Nelson, Kenny Beard
Used
on this site for entertainment purposes only.
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