If the world had a front porch


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If the world had a front porch
~ Tracy Lawrence ~

Lyrics:

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 passin’ car
And 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 like 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

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

Written by: Paul Nelson, Kenny Beard, Tracy Lawrence
Album: I See It Now
Released: 1994

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  1. ghostmmnc Avatar

    First time hearing this song. Really good, and I sure wish it was true. Brings back good memories of back then for me, too. 🙂

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    1. holly's world Avatar

      Thank you! Things really did seem much simpler back then, didn’t they. Can’t go wrong with a front porch…

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