THE KITCHEN LIGHT [Verse 1] Coffee's cold by 6 AM Lunch pail by the back door Bills stacked by the toaster Same as they were the week before She don't say much in the morning Just a hand on my shoulder blade That kind of love don't need talking It's just the way it's made [Chorus] And the kitchen light stays on Even when we're both gone Like it's waiting up for us To make it back where we belong We ain't rich, but we ain't broke We got more than enough A little roof, a little road And that kitchen light's still on [Verse 2] My old man called last Sunday Said his knees are giving in Said the bay don't freeze like it used to Said he thinks about back when I told him I get it now How fast a year can go How you blink and you're the one That all the young ones look to for [Chorus] And the kitchen light stays on Even when we're both gone Like it's waiting up for us To make it back where we belong We ain't lost, we just get tired From carrying what we love It ain't much but it's still burning Yeah that kitchen light's still on [Bridge] We don't pray like we were taught to But we thank something just the same For hands that still can work For a house that knows our name [Verse 3 - softer] We don't need a big forever Just this stretch of honest days Dishes in the sink tomorrow Laughing in the hallway If the world goes quiet on us If the road gets overgrown Let it be this - you and me Finding our way home [Final Chorus - half time] Let that kitchen light stay on Long after we are gone So the kids know where to find us No matter where they roam We ain't done, we got time yet If time will let us love Leave it burning in the window Let that kitchen light stay on [Outro] Let it stay on... Let it stay on...
