Keep That Porch Light Burning

[Instrumental intro — Holler Heartbeat played by harmonica and acoustic guitar, E7 G6 A7 B7] [Verse 1 — ONE MAN ONLY] The road outside my window has a way of calling me But I know a little house where I can always come and be There's an old chair on the porch and a light above the stairs For anybody carrying a burden they can't bear [Chorus — ONE MAN ONLY] Keep that porch light burning When the shadows cross the hill You don't have to know the answers You can just be welcome still I can't straighten every highway I can't make the bad days end But I'll keep that porch light burning For a neighbor or a friend [Verse 2 — ONE MAN ONLY] I've had mornings full of questions, I've had nights that wouldn't quit And I've sat there with my coffee, trying to make some sense of it Then the sound of birds at daybreak broke the worry into two Like the Lord was gently saying, "There's another day for you" [Chorus — ONE MAN ONLY] Keep that porch light burning When the shadows cross the hill You don't have to know the answers You can just be welcome still I can't straighten every highway I can't make the bad days end But I'll keep that porch light burning For a neighbor or a friend [Instrumental — Porch Light Rise Eadd9 C#m7 Aadd9 Bsus4 B7; blues harmonica solo, pedal steel answer] [Bridge — ONE MAN ONLY, acoustic piano] What I give ain't much to look at Just an open door and time But a little honest kindness Can be all a heart can find [Final Chorus — ONE MAN ONLY] Keep that porch light burning When the shadows cross the hill You don't have to know the answers You can just be welcome still I can't straighten every highway But I'll share the road I'm in Keep that porch light burning Let the morning find a friend [Spoken — SAME MALE ONLY] Come on up. There's room. [End]