Porch Light for You

Porch Light for You [Verse 1, I–IV–V progression; soft acoustic guitar, male vocal with breathy texture] I used to carry a full heart, steady as a Sunday morn You were there from the first hello, kept my world from feelin’ worn Then the day came rollin’ in, took you right out of my hands Left a silence in this house no one quite understands They say the hurt will ease with time, just take it day by day But no one tells you how to live when your love is gone away I still talk to empty rooms like you might answer me Every smile I try to hold just breaks so quietly [Chorus, IV–I–V–vi; steel guitar swells, layered harmonies] I will remember you, when my hair turns gray Your memory’s still livin’ in this house today Your coat by the doorway, your side of the bed Every little thing you touched still echoes what we said It breaks me every time I reach and you’re not there Till I see you again somewhere past this air And when my last breath comes, I know what I’ll do Take one more walk to the sky… right beside you [Verse 2, vi–IV–I–V; piano undertone, strained vocal grit] You looked like you were sleepin’, I prayed it felt like peace Holdin’ onto your hand, beggin’ time to cease I knew it was your moment, still I asked for more Now I’m standin’ here alone behind a closin’ door Was it wrong to want you here, though you were in pain? I would’ve carried every hurt just to hear your voice again No one should feel this kind of goodbye burn through their chest You weren’t just my love… you were my rest I kissed your lips one final time, tried to stay strong But that moment keeps on playin’ like a never-ending song [Bridge, ii–V–I modulation; ambient pad, whispered backing vocal] This ain’t goodbye, it’s just a road I’ll walk someday You were my laughter in the light, now the nights all stay When you took your final breath, it took part of me too But I’ll find my way back home… back to you [Hook, single chord drone; intimate vocal, room reverb] Sometimes I swear I hear your footsteps down the hall Feel you lyin’ next to me, then there’s nothin’ there at all You left your mark on my heart deeper than I can prove And a part of you still lingers in every room I move [Outro, I–IV resolution; fading steel guitar, soft hum] So I’ll leave that porch light on till the day we meet again My forever, my best friend… till then, till then