[Verse 1]
He came home mad again
Keys hit the bowl by the door
Mama learned to move like smoke
On that old pine kitchen floor
I saw the crack in the frame
Where his fist met hard oak wood
And I held my breath real small
Like a child thinks that he should
[Pre-Chorus]
But her eyes said, son, look here
There’s a road past this hurt
One brave step, one clean break
Can be worth more than words
[Chorus]
Blue porch light
Burn it bright
We get out tonight
We get out tonight
Blue porch light
Hold on tight
Ain’t no chain on this house
Gonna keep us inside
[Verse 2]
She hid change in the flour tin
And a note under the sink
Kept the church lady’s number
On the back of a grocery receipt
When he slept off his anger
She packed one bag, no sound
Me and mama slipped the screen door
And never turned around
[Pre-Chorus]
Now the river by the highway
Looks like a line in the dark
And every mile from that doorstep
Puts a little air in my heart
[Chorus]
Blue porch light
Burn it bright
We get out tonight
We get out tonight
Blue porch light
Hold on tight
Ain’t no chain on this house
Gonna keep us inside
[Bridge]
I still hear that shouting
When the winter wind rolls through
But I know a name for freedom
It’s the first door I ran through
If you’re living in the hurting
Take that hand, don’t let go
There’s a dawn past the storm line
And I’m proof it can show
[Final Chorus]
Blue porch light
Burn it bright
We get out tonight
We get out tonight
Blue porch light
Hold on tight
Ain’t no chain on this house
Gonna keep us inside
Blue porch light
Burn it bright
We get out tonight
We get out tonight
Jpaul14
