[Verse 1] The porch steps creak at half past five Boot scuffs draw a welcome line Tags go jingle-jangle by the screen door light You spin like a wheel at the end of the night Aunt June brings peaches, Sam brings a grin The neighbor leans over and you let him in Then the mail truck rolls and you raise the alarm Like every little package is a friend in your arms [Pre-Chorus] We call from the kitchen, laughing through the hall You beat us to the answer every time they call [Chorus] Family: Who’s there? Dog: tap-tap-tap-tap Family: Who’s there? Dog: tap-tap-tap-tap Paws on the porch, heart on the door You make a welcome out of every hello The home’s unofficial anthem, loud and sure Paws on the porch, heart on the door [Verse 2] When the workday drags and the sky turns gray You hold your post till we pull in the driveway Bootlaces abandoned for a scratch behind your ear You trade a hundred busy minutes for one moment right here You know the rattle of the old truck bed The tired little sighs and the words we haven’t said No matter how far the long road winds You’re waiting at the steps with the whole world in your eyes [Pre-Chorus] We call from the kitchen, laughing through the hall You beat us to the answer every time they call [Chorus] Family: Who’s there? Dog: tap-tap-tap-tap Family: Who’s there? Dog: tap-tap-tap-tap Paws on the porch, heart on the door You make a welcome out of every hello The home’s unofficial anthem, loud and sure Paws on the porch, heart on the door [Bridge] Monday brings the groceries, Tuesday brings the rain Wednesday brings a cousin on the midnight train Same old boards, new footsteps, every season rolling through And every single day feels brand new because of you [Final Chorus] Family: Who’s there? Dog: tap-tap-tap-tap Family: Who’s there? Dog: tap-tap-tap-tap Paws on the porch, heart on the door Different boots, same welcome waiting From the first spring bloom to the winter floor Paws on the porch, heart on the door Family: Who’s there? Dog: tap-tap-tap-tap Family: Who’s there? Dog: tap-tap-tap-tap You turn arrivals into something more Paws on the porch, heart on the door Paws on the porch, heart on the door [Outro] Tags go jingle-jangle, the old boards sing along Every heart gets welcomed home where your paw steps carry on
