[Verse 1]
The porch lamp burns low
By the back door key
Your old chair leans left
Like it’s waiting for me
The floorboards know my name
The screen door sings it too
I wash off the road
And I come back to you
[Pre-Chorus]
I set down my coat
And the night lets go
One small breath
Then the whole room glows
I hear that kettle call
From the kitchen wall
And my heart slows down
To that easy crawl
[Chorus]
Home, home
That back door key
Home, home
It still holds me
No matter where I go
I come back slow
Home, home
That back door key
[Verse 2]
Your record by the sink
Got a little crack
Still turns like a prayer
Bringing my feet back
The window holds rain
Like a hand on glass
And every hard mile
Gets smaller at last
[Pre-Chorus]
I set down my coat
And the night lets go
One small breath
Then the whole room glows
I hear that kettle call
From the kitchen wall
And my heart slows down
To that easy crawl
[Chorus]
Home, home
That back door key
Home, home
It still holds me
No matter where I go
I come back slow
Home, home
That back door key
[Bridge]
If I lose my way
Let the table stay
Let the same old photo
Keep the storm away
I’ve been gone too long
I’ve been strong, been wrong
But this little house
Still knows my song
[Chorus]
Home, home
That back door key
Home, home
It still holds me
No matter where I go
I come back slow
Home, home
That back door key