Track 3 of the EP Porch Swing Season · 2016
Windows Down for the First Warm Day
“The first warm day and a sparrow on the sill, and suddenly I was driving with the windows down for no reason at all.”
americana · spring americana · sunny folk · 3:58
Lyrics
Woke up to a sparrow on the sill Sun came sliding through the blinds Put my coat back in the closet Left the winter far behind Neighbor's out there washing his old truck Kids are drawing chalk along the street Somebody's got a radio playing And the whole town's tapping its feet Windows down for the first warm day Let the breeze come blow my cares away Sleeves rolled up and a song in my chest Every old road looks its best Windows down for the first warm day Nothing but sky and a mile to play Winter held on, but it lost the fight I'm singing in the golden light Drove out past the Miller place Where the fence posts lean and sag Daffodils along the ditch line Waving like a little flag Stopped to buy a peach-colored lemonade From a girl with a hand-made sign She said it's the best day of the year so far I said girl, I think that's fine Windows down for the first warm day Let the breeze come blow my cares away Sleeves rolled up and a song in my chest Every old road looks its best Windows down for the first warm day Nothing but sky and a mile to play Winter held on, but it lost the fight I'm singing in the golden light Oh, the dirt is soft and the creek is running The porch boards creak a welcome tune Everybody's out and laughing Underneath the afternoon Windows down for the first warm day Let the breeze come blow my cares away Sleeves rolled up and a song in my chest Every old road looks its best Windows down for the first warm day Nothing but sky and a mile to play Winter held on, but it lost the fight I'm singing in the golden light Singing in the golden light Windows down, the day is bright