Track 3 of the album Early Light · 2010
Leave the Porch Light On
by Elijah Stone & the Zion Gate
“Leaving home with a bag on my back, and the porch light my mother left burning. That light is the whole song.”
roots reggae · steppers · roots reggae · 3:28
Lyrics
I walked out the gate with a bag on my back Father at the doorway, mother on the track Said son go find your way in the world so wide But the house on the hill will always be your side Roots run deep, roots run deep Where the family promises keep Leave the porch light on, leave the porch light on When the day is done, I'll be coming along The old house stands where the heart is strong Leave the porch light on, leave the porch light on Kitchen smell of thyme and bread in the morning Grandfather's old chair by the window, no warning Every creaky stair has a song to sing Walls hold the memory of everything Roots run deep, roots run deep Where the family promises keep Leave the porch light on, leave the porch light on When the day is done, I'll be coming along The old house stands where the heart is strong Leave the porch light on, leave the porch light on Carry the blessing, carry the name Every road is different but the love's the same Rise up in the morning, give thanks for the day The light in the window shows the way Leave the porch light on, leave the porch light on When the day is done, I'll be coming along The old house stands where the heart is strong Leave the porch light on, leave the porch light on Porch light shining, porch light shining Bring me home, bring me home