Still Burnin'

Walked out of that bar at closin' with the old man's words in my ears"Go home, son, while there's someone there," like he'd saved 'em up for yearsStood out at the crossroads where the rain was turnin' to fogOne road ran off into the dark, same road I'd always walked

But way down the other road, past the church and the county lineI saw a little yellow light, and I knew that light was mine

It's the porch light, still burnin'After all the nights I didn't come homeIt's the porch light, still burnin'Like a hand reachin' out through the dark and the coldThere's a Savior and a family standin' in that glowAnd they never turned it off, no, they never let me go

I'd broken every promise, I'd drank away the rentMissed my baby's birthday, couldn't tell you where it wentI figured she'd have changed the locks and gone on down the roadBut that light was hangin' on the porch like it was sayin', "Come home"

And I remembered what the preacher said when I was just a kid"He's the Light of the world, and He leaves it on, no matter what you did"

It's the porch light, still burnin'After all the nights I didn't come homeIt's the porch light, still burnin'Like a hand reachin' out through the dark and the coldThere's a Savior and a family standin' in that glowAnd they never turned it off, no, they never let me go

I was still a long way off when that screen door swung wideShe came runnin' down the gravel with our kids right by her sideJust like the father in the story when the prodigal came homeNobody asked me where I'd been, they just said, "Welcome home"

It's the porch light, still burnin'For every man who's lost and can't find his way homeIt's the porch light, still burnin'Like a hand reachin' out through the dark and the coldThere's a Savior and a family standin' in that glowAnd it's never too late, no, it's never too late to go home

Leave the light onI'm comin' home