This Old Porch

Intro G Em C D (X2) G Em This old porch is like a big old red and white Hereford bull C Standing under a mesquite tree D Out in Agua Dulce G And he just keeps on playing hide and seek Em With that hot August sun C Just a-sweatin' and a-pantin' D Cause his work is never done G Em And this old porch is like a steaming, greasy plate of enchiladas C With lots of cheese and onions D And a guacamole salad G And you can get'em down at the LaSalle Hotel Em In old downtown C With iced tea and a waitress D And she will smile every time G And this old porch is the Palace walk-in Em On the main street of Texas C That's never seen the day D Of G and R and Xs G With that '62 poster Em That's almost faded down C And a screen without a picture G Since Giant came to town G Em C D (X2) G And this old porch is like a weathered, gray-haired Em Seventy years of Texas C Who's doing all he can D Not to give in to the city G And he always takes the rent late Em So long as I run the cattle C And he picks me up at dinnertime D And I listen to him rattle G He says the Brazos still runs muddy Em Just like she's run all along C And there ain't never been no cane to grind D The cotton's all but gone G And you know this brand new Chevrolet Em Hell it was something back in '60 C But now there won't nobody listen to him D 'Cause they all think he's crazy G And this old porch is just a long time Em Of waiting and forgetting C And remembering the coming back D And not crying about the leaving G And remembering the falling down Em And the laughter of the curse of luck C From all of those passers-by D Who said we'd never get back up G Em C D G This old porch is just a long time Em Of waiting and forgetting C And remembering the coming back D And not crying about the leaving G And remembering the falling down Em And the laughter of the curse of luck C From all of those sons-of-bitches D Who said we'd never get back up Outro G C C D G