[Verse 1] There’s a red clay road through a broke-down town Where the gas station’s boarded and the church burned down Neon sins ride shotgun down Main With a fistful of pills and a jug of shame The diner’s a front now for fast cash schemes Where outlaws trade hymns for American dreams But way past the wreckage, past all that’s gone wrong You’ll find a warm light burning at the end of the song [Chorus] The kitchen light’s still on, the biscuits still rise There’s a cross on the wall and love in the pies They can’t pave over what’s rooted in bone No matter how far this world’s gone The kitchen light’s still on [Verse 2] Grandma don’t flinch when the sinners roll in She just hums her tune while the storm sets in She’s seen Prohibition and the draft take boys Watched ‘em come back men, or come back void The jukebox plays sin but her radio sings About mercy, about grace, about everyday things She don’t judge the filth that the night brings along She just stirs the pot and keeps the coffee strong [Chorus] The kitchen light’s still on, the cornbread still bakes There’s a Bible near the stove and no time for fakes You can’t kill hope with a needle or song No matter how rough this ride gets on The kitchen light’s still on [Bridge] They stripped the town for copper and pride But they can’t steal what’s burning inside It’s flour on hands and prayers on lips It’s soul food strength through apocalypse [Final Chorus] The kitchen light’s still on, through the war and the fall Through the bad men’s deals and the wrecking ball Through every betrayal, every right turned wrong That old flame of love just burns on and on The kitchen light’s still on Yeah, the kitchen light’s still on [Outro] So pull up a chair if you’re lost and alone There’s still sweet tea and grace where the good roots have grown The world may be dying, but don’t mourn too long— The kitchen light’s still on
