Front Porch

Song: Front Porch

Album: Run With It

Artist: G8

Written by Toussaint Morrison

Released October 26, 2006

ref: http://g8band.bandcamp.com/track/front-porch

If you got somethin’ to prove, then that’s coo

I just hope it ain’t for your pride ‘cos I’ve made that move

(Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey) Don’t think I’m waitin’ for your silence to break

Girl, I got my own hell to raise

I’m in this simple situation with a girl that we call “just a thang”, 

That I like to call “gray”

In-between what we won’t say and what we say- I mean I’m sayin’ what I’m sayin’, 

but the fact that we don’t say all we think

Gots me thinkin’ “Awww Hell, what’s real?” 

Walkin’ casual circles as if we’re gonna get somewhere

It’s confusin’ when we’re standin’ at this distance

Far enough that strings don’t get attached, but close enough to kiss

And I’m coo wit’ it if ya coo wit’ it, 

But can’t see the point in bein’ subtle if they’re ain’t no truth in it

We can play this off only so long with whatever

Still tryin’ to get it together

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Chorus

Sittin’ on your front porch

Holdin’ a conversation that would soon get cut short

Talkin’ about the reason that we hold our hands for

I mentioned to be friends and then ya told me what for

Before I could respond, you shut ya front door

Tellin’ front door

Sittin’ on your front porch

Until ya shut your front door

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Silence is a coward you think brave just for your sake

And there ain’t nothin’ I can say to cure the coward you’ve mistaked

No, I can’t just walk on and play like so and play for show

And I done heard that song composed before- composed for show

So we’re shades of gray waitin’ to fade away

Hopin’ the canvas that we painted someday has a frame 

I don’t look back in shame, although I’d have to say

You know those thoughts on your mind when you’re half-awake?

They feel ideal, not like dreams

Or good ideas, just somethin’ ya feel

Like we should be. 

Instead I’m just a fool for relivin’

Chorus

If you got somethin’ to lose then don’t bring it with you

Come with what you came to use

(Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey) Don’t think that you’re the reason why I stress what I say

Girl, I still got May’s rent to pay

Since when did walkin’ away become a method of game

How you’ve descended so, and given condescension a name

I’d bend this walls enough, 

but you’d rather murder than save

See it how ya want it to be seen

Push out your smile and leave at your own pace

Force feed your ego and persuade your false faith

Your smile only means to scream and disbelieve

And It’s not like I haven’t done the same

I’m just another guy that can’t figure out how to walkaway

I’m just sayin’ what I been tryin’ to say

Yeah, I’d like to spend the rest of the day

Chorus