PORCH SWING PHILOSOPHY [Verse 1] I woke up late to an early morning, Sun came knocking without a warning, Coffee got cold while I watched it steam, Funny how life interrupts a dream. Dog in the yard got nothing to prove, Bird on the wire found himself a groove, I had big plans, but they wandered away— Turns out nothing needed fixing today. [Pre-Chorus] So I leaned on back, Let the whole world spin, If I don’t know where I’m going— Well, I know where I’ve been. [Chorus] Swing a little left, Swing a little right, Some days you’re wrong And it turns out right. Take what you need, Leave room for surprise, You can spend your whole life Trying to straighten the skies. So laugh when you can, Love while you’re here— The road gets better When you loosen the steer. Hey— Swing a little left, Swing a little right, We’re only passing through tonight. [Instrumental Turnaround] [Verse 2] Neighbor came over with nothing to say, Stayed for an hour, then wandered away, We solved no problems, we settled no scores, Just rocked two chairs on a weathered porch. Clouds rolled in like they owned the place, Rain started tapping a shuffle in bass, Thunder said, “Boy, you ain’t running this show,” I tipped my hat and said, “I know, I know.” [Pre-Chorus] There’s a whole lotta peace In admitting what’s true— The world was turning Before it met you. [Chorus] Swing a little left, Swing a little right, Some days you’re wrong And it turns out right. Take what you need, Leave room for surprise, You can spend your whole life Trying to straighten the skies. So laugh when you can, Love while you’re here— The road gets better When you loosen the steer. Hey— Swing a little left, Swing a little right, We’re only passing through tonight. [Bridge] Maybe the meaning Ain’t hiding somewhere, Maybe it’s coffee And somebody’s chair. Maybe arriving Ain’t all that it’s worth, Maybe we’re heaven Learning the earth. So if you’ve got questions, Pull up a seat— Truth sounds better With a little backbeat. [Instrumental Break] [Fiddle and harmonica trade playful phrases] [Final Chorus] Swing a little left, Swing a little right, Dance with the trouble Till the trouble gets light. Take what you need, Give more than you take, And leave a little kindness For somebody’s sake. Laugh when you can, Love while you’re here, Hold somebody close When the weather ain’t clear. Hey— Swing a little left, Swing a little right— We ain’t gotta understand it To enjoy the ride. [Outro] I had big plans… They wandered away. Funny thing— Turned out to be a pretty good day. [Acoustic guitar, fiddle chuckle, harmonica answer, natural room fade]
