Porch Light Confession

Lyrics

Verse 1
Girl, I came in from the cold
With mud still on my boots
You were fixin’ that front screen door
In your faded Sunday shoes
I stood there by the hallway light
And lost my nerve again
But your smile hit me like a truth
I couldn’t hide from then

Pre-Chorus
I’ve been carryin’ this all day
Like a pocket full of stones
And every mile back home to you
I knew I’d have to own
What’s been breakin’ in my chest
What I’ve been scared to say

Chorus
I love you more than words can hold
(More than words can hold)
I’m layin’ every fear down slow
(Layin’ it down slow)
If you’ll take my heart tonight
I’ll keep on showin’ up
Baby, that’s the whole truth
That’s how much I love you

Verse 2
There’s a coffee ring on our wood table
And your boots by the wall
Your laugh is in the curtains
When the wind comes down the hall
I ain’t got a perfect line
I ain’t got a shiny speech
Just a man with both hands open
Standin’ where you can reach

Pre-Chorus
So I’m not hidin’ anymore
Not from you, not from this
If forever feels too big
We can start with one more kiss
And let that be the answer
To the words I couldn’t say

Chorus
I love you more than words can hold
(More than words can hold)
I’m layin’ every fear down slow
(Layin’ it down slow)
If you’ll take my heart tonight
I’ll keep on showin’ up
Baby, that’s the whole truth
That’s how much I love you

Bridge
If I tremble, let me tremble
If I cry, let me cry
I’ve been strong in all the wrong ways
But I’m done with that tonight
Take this ring of honest hurt
Take these hands and this rough-hewn soul
I’m yours in the simple light
Of saying what you both know

Chorus
I love you more than words can hold
(More than words can hold)
I’m layin’ every fear down slow
(Layin’ it down slow)
If you’ll take my heart tonight
I’ll keep on showin’ up
Baby, that’s the whole truth
That’s how much I love you