I'll Build You a Porch

[mix warm_midrange, smooth_high_end, natural_cymbal_decay, rounded_upper_transients, vocal_forward] [sg1-ala-fo-on-tats-03-95] [v3.3.2026.0718R] [Verse 1] You came home tired, dropped your bag by the chair Said, “Tell me something good. I’ve had all I can bear” I said, “Give me an hour, I’ll shorten your day Talk that old clock backward till the trouble goes away” You laughed and said, “You always make things grand” I said, “Maybe so, but a hammer fits my hand” [Chorus] I’ll build you a porch with a swing made for two A place to sit crooked and laugh like we do It may lean a little, it may settle some But it’ll still be ours when the work is done I’ll build you a porch [Verse 2] If the store runs out of sugar, I’ll sweet-talk the clerk If your car won’t start, I’ll threaten it till it works If the road gets rough, I’ll argue every stone Tell ’em all to move aside and let me get you home You said, “That mouth could sell work gloves to a tree” I said, “Keep laughing. I bought two-by-sixes and three-by-threes” [Chorus] I’ll build you a porch with a swing made for two Where you can kick your feet up and tell me what to do I’ll hang it too high, then bring it down low I’ll build you a porch, and we’ll make it our own I’ll build you a porch [Bridge] I don’t command the weather, and I can’t fix every day I measure twice, cut wrong, and blame the saw anyway You know half my promises are just to hear you laugh But I bought the lumber, and it’s stacked out back [Final Chorus] I’ll build you a porch with a swing made for two One board might not match, but I’ll make the thing true We’ll sit there and laugh while the whole town walks by I’ll build you a porch, even if I build it twice I’ll build you a porch Yeah, I’ll build you a porch [end]