[Intro — piano and acoustic guitar; fiddle and pedal steel enter over a warm full band rhythm] [Verse 1] Our girl came home on Friday, Had her roommate by her side. Said, “Her folks live out in Denver. I hope y’all don’t mind.” My wife reached for another plate; I pulled a chair out from the wall. Dad said, “Give that girl some cornbread. There’s enough here for us all.” [Chorus] Leave a place at the table, Pull another chair up close. Pass the beans and tell your story; That’s the part I like the most. If your road brings you back home, You don’t have to call ahead. We’ll find room here at the table And a place to lay your head. [Turnaround — fiddle with a soft piano answer] [Verse 2] Our boy talked up the next school show; Our girl had passed a test. She told us ’bout her nursing class, We filled her in on the rest. Her mama had two colts booked in; Dad had fixed that kitchen chair. I looked around that crowded room, Had all I needed there. [Chorus] Leave a place at the table, Pull another chair up close. Pass the beans and tell your story; That’s the part I like the most. If your road brings you back home, You don’t have to call ahead. We’ll find room here at the table And a place to lay your head. [Instrumental — eight bars; fiddle leads, pedal steel answers] [Bridge — ease back to piano, acoustic guitar, and bass] We don’t know what next year’s bringin’ Or what this ground will ask us for. But that girl who’d come for supper Wasn’t a stranger anymore. [Final Chorus — full band returns; rich, warm harmonies] Leave a place at the table, Pull another chair up close. Pass the beans and tell your story; That’s the part I like the most. If your road brings you back home, You don’t have to call ahead. We’ll find room here at the table And a place to lay your head. [Tag — gently; lead vocal and harmony answer] There’s always room for one more— Leave a place at the table. [Extended Outro — fiddle reprises the chorus melody; piano and pedal steel answer; full band settles into a warm final chord] © 2026 Redneck Muslim. All rights reserved.
