Barefoot on the Fender (Version 2)

Verse

Barefoot on the fender, paint's still wet and gold

Sun's not up yet, but I've already been told

You're leaving today, drive that highway till it bends

I'll be watching from this porch where our story begins

I remember summer nights like a worn-out song

Fingers stained with cigarette ash and a heart full of wrong

Your guitar hums softly in the dark by my side

Every note you pick feels like it's leading me back home

Pre-Chorus

What if I'm not ready to let go? What if this isn't goodbye?

Maybe just the opposite, maybe tonight is your ticket out and mine

Chorus

I'll keep the porch light burning till the sky turns gold

Cause when you come back home I'll be here waiting cold

Verse

Mama's still asleep on the couch where we used to sit and talk

The crickets are our only witness, they're singing a slow walk

You've got your suitcase packed but I'm not letting it slide

I want every single second of these goodbye nights before you leave tonight

We made promises under starlight back when we were young

But now that summer's over the lines keep on getting drawn

If you need to chase the sun, baby, I'll be here holding down the line

Just promise me one thing: keep coming back till I see your face shine

Pre-Chorus

What if I'm not ready to let go? What if this isn't goodbye?

Maybe just the opposite, maybe tonight is your ticket out and mine

Chorus

I'll keep the porch light burning till the sky turns gold

Cause when you come back home I'll be here waiting cold

Bridge

It's okay to chase your dreams but don't forget to hold on tight

Every mile between us just means we've got a longer road in sight

So drive that highway soft and slow like our hearts used to beat

I'll keep this porch light burning till you turn back up these streets

Chorus

I'll keep the porch light burning till the sky turns gold

Cause when you come back home I'll be here waiting cold