If The World Had A Front Porch-The Country Band

[ti:If The World Had A Front Porch] [ar:The Country Band] [al:Line Dancing Vol. 2] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]If The World Had A Front Porch - The Country Band [00:12.28]It was where my Mama sat on [00:14.87]That old swing with her crochet [00:17.03] [00:18.42]It was where Granddaddy taught me [00:20.86]How to cuss and how to pray [00:23.21] [00:24.40]It was where we made our own [00:26.27]Ice cream those sultry summer nights [00:28.96] [00:30.20]Where the bulldog had her puppies [00:32.20] [00:32.94]And us brothers had our fights [00:34.92] [00:36.14]There were many nights I'd sit right [00:38.45]There and look out at the stars [00:40.96] [00:41.98]To the sound of a distant whippoorwill [00:44.70]Or the hum of a passing car [00:46.76] [00:47.80]It was where I first got up [00:49.85]The nerve to steal me my first kiss [00:52.56] [00:53.53]And it was where I learned to play guitar [00:56.68]And pray I had the gift [00:58.61] [00:59.31]If the world had a front porch [01:01.84] [01:02.54]Like we did back then [01:04.26] [01:05.87]We'd still have our problems [01:07.32] [01:08.81]But we'd all be friends [01:10.22] [01:12.10]Treating your neighbor like [01:14.46]He's your next of kin [01:16.15] [01:18.07]Wouldn't be gone with the wind [01:20.49] [01:22.88]If the world had a front porch [01:25.38] [01:26.03]Like we did back then [01:27.92] [01:33.95]Purple hulls and pintos [01:36.00]I've shelled more than my share [01:38.12] [01:39.33]As lightening bugs and crickets danced [01:42.26]In the evening air [01:43.89] [01:45.24]And like a beacon that old yellow bulb [01:47.68] [01:48.22]It always led me home [01:50.06] [01:51.30]Somehow Mama always knew [01:54.07]Just when to leave it on [01:55.86] [01:56.97]If the world had a front porch like [02:00.03]We did back then [02:01.65] [02:03.20]We'd still have our problems but [02:06.20]We'd all be friends [02:07.51] [02:09.42]Treating your neighbor like [02:11.67]He's your next of kin [02:13.59] [02:15.39]Wouldn't be gone with the wind [02:18.08] [02:20.23]If the world had a front porch [02:23.11]Like we did back then [02:25.17] [02:28.63]Treating your neighbor like [02:30.83]He's your next of kin [02:32.84] [02:34.55]Wouldn't be gone with the wind [02:37.19] [02:39.30]If the world had a front porch [02:42.37]Like we did back then