Refrain

[Verse 1] Put my boots by the back step, let the dust fall where it may Keep the map where the rain was kept, folded from a brighter day Let the kettle learn my tune, a whistle soft and low Let it rise in the afternoon, a rhythm I have come to know [Chorus] And the porch light hums a low refrain Through the screen door, down the lane I'm learning how to stay the same While the world spins on in the rain [Verse 2] The garden gate forgets to latch, the wind has worn its hinge I trace the names upon the latch, a quiet, fading fringe Every shadow knows my step, every floorboard knows my weight I pour the water, slow and deep, and let the minutes wait [Chorus] And the porch light hums a low refrain Through the screen door, down the lane I'm learning how to stay the same While the world spins on in the rain [Bridge] Not a wanderer anymore, just a keeper of the door Not a stranger to the floor where the sunlight starts to pour I let the afternoon unfold, a story told in steam and gold A simple truth I'm brave to hold—that I am home, and I am old [Chorus] And the porch light hums a low refrain Through the screen door, down the lane I'm learning how to stay the same While the world spins on in the rain And the porch light hums a low refrain Through the screen door, down the lane I'm learning how to stay the same While the world spins on in the rain [Outro] Put my boots by the back step, let the dust fall where it may Keep the map where the rain was kept… for another da