Lyrics
[Verse 1] I found your letter in the kitchen drawer Folded beneath the bills from '84 Your handwriting still leans to the right Like you were leaving, but you stayed all night [Pre-Chorus] I drove past Miller's field at dusk Past the church where we learned to trust Every mile put dust inside my eyes Every mile told me another lie [Chorus] If you still hear me, leave the porch light on I’ll come back slowly when the hard day’s gone No grand promise, no alibi Just my two hands and an honest try If you still want me, don’t turn away I’ve been learning what I couldn’t say [Verse 2] The old Ford coughs beneath the sycamore Your red scarf hangs beside the door I kept it through the winter and the spring A small red answer to everything [Pre-Chorus] I know the years have changed your face And time has taken more than it replaced But some roads bend before they end And some lost hearts can learn to mend [Chorus] If you still hear me, leave the porch light on I’ll come back slowly when the hard day’s gone No grand promise, no alibi Just my two hands and an honest try If you still want me, don’t turn away I’ve been learning what I couldn’t say [Bridge] Let the rain come down on the county line Let it wash the rust from this heart of mine I was proud when I should have been kind Now I’m bringing you the truth I left behind [Guitar Solo] [Final Chorus] If you still hear me, leave the porch light on I’ll come back slowly when the hard day’s gone No grand promise, no alibi Just my two hands and an honest try If you still want me, don’t turn away I’ve been learning what I couldn’t say [Outro] I found your letter in the kitchen drawer And I’m not leaving it there anymore
