This Old Porch (feat. Lyle Lovett) [Live]

We have a special, special surprise for you right now and we'd love to bring him up

Ladies and gentleman his name is Lyle Lovett and he's gonna come play

This is a song that I feel so honored that Robert let me be a part of

If it weren't for this man here

It's an honor to be here

This old porch is like a big old red and white Hereford bull

Standing under a mesquite tree

In Agua Dulce Texas

And he just keeps on playing hide and seek

In that hot August sun

Sweatin' and a-pantin'

His work is never done

This old porch is like a steaming, greasy plate of enchiladas

With lots of cheese and onions

And a guacamole salad

You can get 'em out at the LaSalle Hotel

In old downtown

With iced tea and a waitress

She'll smile every time

And this old porch is a palace walk-in

On the main street of Texas

Never seen her today

G and R and Xs

With that '62 poster

That's almost faded down

And a screen without a picture

Since Giant came to town

This old porch is like a

A weathered gray-haired seventy years of Texas

Who's doing all he can

Not to give in to the city

And he always takes the rent late

So long as I run his cattle

And he picks me up at dinnertime

And I listen to him rattle

He says the Brazos still runs muddy

Just like she's run all along

And there ain't never been no cane to grind

The cotton's all but gone

And you know this brand new Chevrolet

Hell it was something back in '60

But now there won't nobody listen to him

'Cause they all think he's crazy

And this old porch is just a long time

Of waiting and forgetting

And remembering the coming back

And not crying about the leaving

And remembering the falling down

And the laughter of the curse of luck

From all of those passersby

Who said we'd never get back up

This old porch is just a long time

Of waiting and forgetting

And remembering the coming back

And not crying about the leaving

And remembering the falling down

And the laughter of the curse of luck

From all of those sons-of-bitches

Who said we'd never get back up

Robert Earl Keen

You want him to do another one? You want him to do another one!

Me too