Salt cracks the rail where I lean now
Gator slides past the cypress knee
Net mends wait on the splintered bow
Dusk paints the water bitter tea
Old porch boards know my wandering feet
Spanish moss sways in dusk sweet heat
Bayou breathes slow and steady deep
Rocking chair sings me back to sleep
Bourbon bottle sweats on splintered wood
Fireflies stitch the heavy air
Thought I'd left this for good
But the porch called me back there
Old porch boards know my wandering feet
Spanish moss sways in dusk sweet heat
Bayou breathes slow and steady deep
Rocking chair sings me back to sleep
Heron watches from dead oak limb
Mosquito hums a steady tune
Never learned to hate or swim
Just how to wait for the moon
Old porch boards know my wandering feet
Spanish moss sways in dusk sweet heat
Bayou breathes slow and steady deep
Rocking chair sings me back to sleep
Rusted hinge sings the same old song
Peeling paint maps the storm years
Knew I'd drift but not stay gone
Bayou measures life in tears
Thought the light would guide me far
Turns out the shore knows who you are
No compass points to second chances
Just the rhythm of these dances
Old porch boards know my wandering feet
Spanish moss sways in dusk sweet heat
Bayou breathes slow and steady deep
Rocking chair sings me back to sleep
Crab traps rot in the mud bank deep
Lantern glass holds a trembling flame
Promises I couldn't keep
Still burn in this dusk the same
Old porch boards know my wandering feet
Spanish moss sways in dusk sweet heat
Bayou breathes slow and steady deep
Rocking chair sings me back to sleep
Rocking chair still knows my weight
Bayou breathes I'm home not late