This Old Porch — Lyle Lovett
Chords and lyrics for This Old Porch by Lyle Lovett (key of G).
Intro
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
Verse 1
[G]This old porch is like a big old red and white Hereford [Em]bull
[C]Standing under a mesquite tree
[D]Out in Agua Dulce
[G]And he just keeps on playing hide and seek
[Em]With that hot August sun
[C]Just a-sweatin' and a-pantin'
[D]Cause his work is never done
Verse 2
[G]And this old porch is like a steaming, greasy plate of [Em]enchiladas
[C]With lots of cheese and onions
[D]And a guacamole salad
[G]And you can get'em down at the LaSalle Hotel
[Em]In old downtown
[C]With iced tea and a waitress
[D]And she will smile every time
Verse 3
[G]And this old porch is the Palace walk-in
[Em]On the main street of Texas
[C]That's never seen the day
[D]Of G and R and Xs
[G]With that '62 poster
[Em]That's almost faded down
[C]And a screen without a [Bm]picture
[C]Since Giant came to [D]town
Interlude
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
Verse 4
[G]And this old porch is like a weathered, gray-haired
[Em]Seventy years of Texas
[C]Who's doing all he can
[D]Not to give in to the city
[G]And he always takes the rent late
[Em]So long as I run the cattle
[C]And he picks me up at dinnertime
[D]And I listen to him rattle
Verse 5
[G]He says the Brazos still runs muddy
[Em]Just like she's run all along
[C]And there ain't never been no cane to grind
[D]The cotton's all but gone
[G]And you know this brand new Chevrolet
[Em]Hell it was something back in '60
[C]But now there won't nobody listen to him
[D]'Cause they all think he's crazy
Verse 6
[G]And this old porch is just a long time
[Em]Of waiting and forgetting
[C]And remembering the coming back
[D]And not crying about the leaving
[G]And remembering the falling down
[Em]And the laughter of the curse of luck
[C]From all of those passers-by
[D]Who said we'd never get back up
Interlude
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
Verse 7
[G]And this old porch is just a long time
[Em]Of waiting and forgetting
[C]And remembering the coming back
[D]And not crying about the leaving
[G]And remembering the falling down
[Em]And the laughter of the curse of luck
[C]From all of those sons-of-bitches
[D]Who said we'd never get back up
Outro
[G] [C] [C] [D] [G]