[Verse 1]

It was where my mama sat on

That old swing with her crochet

It was where granddaddy taught me

How to cuss and how to pray

It was where we made our own ice cream

Those sultry summer nights

Where the bulldog had her puppies

And us brothers had our fights

[Verse 2]

There were many nights I'd sit right there

And look out at the stars

To the sound of a distant whippoorwill

Or the hum of a passing car

It was where I first got up the nerve

To steal me my first kiss

And it was where I learned to play guitar

And pray I had the gift

[Chorus]

If the world had a front porch like we did back then

We'd still have our problems, but we'd all be friends

Treating your neighbor like he's your next of kin

Wouldn't be gone with the wind

If the world had a front porch like we did back then

[Verse 3]

Purple hulls and pintos

I've shelled more than my share

As lightning bugs and crickets

Danced in the evening air

And like a beacon that old yellow bulb

It always led me home

Somehow Mama always knew

Just when to leave it on

[Chorus]

If the world had a front porch like we did back then

We'd still have our problems, but we'd all be friends

Treating your neighbor like he's your next of kin

Wouldn't be gone with the wind

If the world had a front porch like we did back then

[Outro]

Treating your neighbor like he's your next of kin

Wouldn't be gone with the wind

If the world had a front porch like we did back then