A song.

i was on your porch
the smoke sank into my skin
so i came inside to be with you

we talked all night
about everything you could imagine
cause come the morning i'd be gone

and as our eyes start to close
i turn to you and let you know
that i love you.

my dad was sick
and my mom cared for him
and her love for him nursed him back to life

and me, i ran
i couldn't even look at him
for fear i'd have to say goodbye

and i
i start to leave
he grabs me by the shoulder and he tells me

what's left to lose
you've done enough
and if you fail well then you fail, but not to us

and these last three years
i know they've been hard
but now it's time to get out of the desert and into the sun
even if it's alone.

so now here i sit
in a hotel
our first sunset

my thoughts bounce off Sam's guitar
that's the way its been
ever since we were kids

but now we've got something to prove
and i, i can see their eyes
oh but tell me something
can they see mine

cause what's left to lose
i've done enough
and if i fail well then i fail but i gave it a shot

and these last three years
i know they've been hard
but now it's time to get out of the desert and into the sun
even if it's alone

i was on your porch last night
the smoke, it sank into my skin

-The Format, On Your Porch