Blackout Singalong on the Porch Steps

Lyrics

The storm took the power at half past eight
The whole street went dark as a drum
Somebody lit a lantern on the porch next door
And we all went out, one by one

Old Mr. Haskell brought his banjo
His wife brought a thermos of tea
The kids brought blankets and a flashlight
And I brought my guitar and my melody

Sing it loud, sing it low
Let the thunder keep the time
We don't need the lights to know
That every heart is fine
Blackout singalong on the porch steps tonight
Voices stitched together by a lantern's light
Sing it loud, sing it low
There's nowhere else I'd rather be

We ran out of songs, so we made some up
About the dog and the leaky tin roof
The rain kept the rhythm on the garden gate
And nobody needed proof

Sing it loud, sing it low
Let the thunder keep the time
We don't need the lights to know
That every heart is fine
Blackout singalong on the porch steps tonight
Voices stitched together by a lantern's light
Sing it loud, sing it low
There's nowhere else I'd rather be

When the power came back at midnight
Nobody moved to turn on a thing
We sat in the glow of the last little flame
And let the quiet sing

Sing it loud, sing it low
Let the thunder keep the time
We don't need the lights to know
That every heart is fine
Blackout singalong on the porch steps tonight
Voices stitched together by a lantern's light
Sing it loud, sing it low
There's nowhere else I'd rather be

Nowhere else I'd rather be
Nowhere else I'd rather be