That's Why God Made A Front Porch

Album: Never Regret (2013)
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  • A young boy needs a place to sit and wait
    'Cause she ain't ever ready for the date
    That girl's daddy needs a quiet spot
    To tell that boy the what's and what nots
    Someday soon he's gonna bring her home
    They'll sit on the swing with that light bulb on
    He'll reach in the pocket of his ole blue jeans
    Pull out a ring, get down on one knee

    That's why god made a front porch
    Put a little creak in the screen door
    Something 'bout the sound of a g-chord
    Foot tappin' on a loose board
    Moon dancin' behind the willow tree
    You can hear that bullfrog clear across the creek
    That ole house gets a little warm
    That's why god made a front porch

    I step over my ole dog and head to work
    Put in a full day till my back hurts
    As fast as this world goes 'round and 'round
    Everybody needs a place to slow down
    As my tires hit the gravel drive
    The summer sun's hangin' on for dear life
    There's my little angel in her sun dress
    Sittin' cross-legged on the wood steps

    That's why god made a front porch
    Put a little creak in the screen door
    Something 'bout the sound of a g-chord
    Foot tappin' on a loose board
    Wind chimes jangle in the evening breeze
    You can hear that bullfrog clear across the creek
    A peaceful rain follows a thunderstorm
    That's why god made a front porch

    Full moon dancin' behind the willow tree
    You can hear that bullfrog clear across the creek
    Yeah, that ole house gets a little warm
    That's why god made a front porch
    That's why god made a front porch Writer/s: CRAIG CAMPBELL, LEE THOMAS MILLER
    Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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