Story Behind The Song

Started with two ideas, Porch and You somewhere in Texas.

Song Description

Core theme: I know the world needs you... but tonight I need you more

Lyrics

PORCH AND YOU
Genre: Alt Country Artist: Lainey Wilson, Kacey Musgraves
Core theme: I know the world needs you... but tonight I need you more
Copyright 2026 Frederick M. Spina

Verse 1
You're wearin' down darlin'
You've been swingin' in and out that door all day
Black crude peppered across your truck
like West Texas rain

You're the first one they call when a pump goes down
Anywhere this oil field takes you
I've been waitin' on that tired smile
Just to steal a little kiss from you

Chorus
You're everybody's porch light
Burnin' through another long night
Every call they make
Takes you off this porch away from me
Baby, kill that work phone, come sit real close
Let somebody else answer tonight
The oil'll still be in the ground come mornin'
I just want this porch and you

Verse 2
You're halfway through supper
When that work phone rings again
Back behind that 4x4 Ram
Headin' out past the highway's end

Same old coffee cup ridin' shotgun
Past endless fields of mesquite and sage
I'm barefoot here on these old porch boards
Watchin' tail lights fade in a cloud of gray

Chorus
You're everybody's porch light
Burnin' through another lonely night
Every call they make
Takes you off this porch away from me
Baby, kill that work phone, come sit real close
Let somebody else answer tonight
The oil'll still be in the ground come mornin'
I just want this porch and you

Bridge
Every lease road knows your headlights
Every roughneck knows your name
They get your strength, your time, your daylight
I get what's left at the end of the day

Final Chorus
You're everybody's porch light
Burnin' long after dark
Always answerin' one more call
While the dust rolls off as you drive
Baby, kill that work phone, come sit real close
Let somebody else answer tonight
Tomorrow they'll need you just like I do
Tonight, I just want this porch and you

Outro
Baby, I know why they keep callin'--
You're the one who always comes through.
But tonight...
let somebody else be the hero.
I need
This porch and you