Linda’s Front Porch Light

[Verse 1]
Linda’s got three kids
Two ball caps, one pink bow
Backpacks by the front door
Boots lined in a crooked row
Texas plates in the driveway
Dust on the mailbox flag
She’s stirring up some sweet tea
While she waits for him to come back
[Chorus]
’Cause Linda’s front porch light
Stays on every night
For that Texas state trooper
Rolling home at sunrise
She’s the heart of that old blue house
He’s the badge on the county line
Three kids tucked in, and a prayer on her lips
Linda’s front porch light still shines
[Verse 2]
Boys tossin’ that worn-out football
Her little girl hums along
Coloring in at the table
To her mama’s favorite song (oh yeah)
Radio low in the kitchen
Scanner loud on the shelf
She whispers, “Lord, keep him safe”
She can’t do this by herself
[Chorus]
’Cause Linda’s front porch light
Stays on every night
For that Texas state trooper
Rolling home at sunrise
She’s the heart of that old blue house
He’s the badge on the county line
Three kids tucked in, and a prayer on her lips
Linda’s front porch light still shines
[Bridge]
Some folks dream of bright big cities
She just wants him back alive
Little hands on the window
Cheering when they see headlights
[Chorus]
Yeah, Linda’s front porch light
Stays on every night
For that Texas state trooper
Rolling home at sunrise
She’s the heart of that old blue house
He’s the badge on the county line
Three kids tucked in, and a prayer on her lips
Linda’s front porch light still shines
Linda’s front porch light still shines (oh yeah)

country, Warm mid-tempo country ballad with intertwined male and female vocals, steel guitar swells, and gentle fiddle fills; verses stay intimate over picked acoustic, chorus opens with harmonies, brushed drums, and a sing-along hook that feels like a family anthem