Porch Light Left On

[Verse] I left the porch light burning While the rain came through the screen Your old blue cup was waiting Where you left it by the sink I kept the words I owed you Folded underneath the phone Now every room remembers How a house can feel alone [Chorus] If you can meet me halfway I will tell you what I know I was wrong to leave you carrying All the weight I wouldn’t hold If there’s still a door between us I’ll come honest, I’ll come slow You don’t owe me your forgiveness But I had to let you know [Verse] The orchard’s gone to brambles And the gate won’t close anymore I found your note in winter Tucked behind the kitchen drawer You wrote about the Sunday We drove out past the mill I’ve kept that paper folded Like a promise standing still [Chorus] If you can meet me halfway I will tell you what I know I was wrong to leave you carrying All the weight I wouldn’t hold If there’s still a door between us I’ll come honest, I’ll come slow You don’t owe me your forgiveness But I had to let you know [Bridge] No excuse can mend the table No confession turns back time I can only set the pieces down And own the fault that’s mine [Final Chorus] If you can meet me halfway I will tell you what I know I was wrong to leave you carrying All the weight I wouldn’t hold If there’s still a door between us I’ll come honest, I’ll come slow You don’t owe me your forgiveness But I had to let you know [Outro] The porch light’s still burning I’ll leave it on tonight