I don't need a big life
No more races left for me to win
Kid next door rides past in the gold light
In the glow of the evening sky
Dogs roll in the grass
Chimney smoke curls against the blue
This old porch where I've sat through the years and change
And the day turns soft and true
Ev'ry road I have walked
Has brought me to this hush tonight
I rest my bones and look around —
Good light
Just look
There's the hum of the street and the crickets sing low
Let me stay in this gold hour a little while
When the dusk paints the yard in a warm sweet glow
Don't ask don't churn — let the evening hold you for a while
The old swing creaks low
Kitchen light spills through the screen door crack
Fireflies glow along the fence tonight
In this life I've reached the sky
No reason to chase
Just the way the slow years fall into place
This life I'm in fits like a coat well-worn
Home is where I was always born
You still reach for my hand
Watch the stars from where we stand
The air is thick with ev'rything we've let go now
Home, I know
Just look
rust the life you've built and the world goes soft and slow
Some years bend the frame but the walls still hold us close
So hold on to the warm glow of the life you chose
Smile or sigh — today is all you need to face tomorrow
You and I — this quiet porch is all the world we know
Smile or sigh — today is all you need to face tomorrow
You and I — this quiet porch is all the world... we know