The Porch Light In the Night Time
High Energy Country/Western Swing Band.
John Encinio is a high energy, high profile performer. He always does his best to invigorate an audience with the fun and camaraderie he injects into his shows. Plenty of stories and humor - no filth. It is not uncommon for John Encinio and The Full House Band to receive many standing ovations and boisterous audience applause many times during an evening's performance. John Encinio and the Full House Band are a "must see" group at many of the most prestigious casinos, resorts, and rodeos in the Southwest - bar none.
Story behind the song
My mother raised three children all by herself after the divorce between herself and my dad. He was gone much of the time and always very distant. She did all she could to raise her kids on a little bit of nothing by doing secretarial work. We were never hungry, never knew we were poor, and never knew that others thought of us a ragamuffin children. We thought we were doing just fine on pinto beans, ground beef, chili, and sometimes a chicken or fish. Mom is a cancer survivor, my sister wasn't. Still, she did all she could to raise loving and respectable children.
Lyrics
KEY: D TIME: 4/4
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THE PORCH LIGHT IN THE NIGHTTIME, SHINING OUT FOR ALL TO SEE
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THE PORCH LIGHT IN THE NIGHT TIME AS IT SOFTLY BECKONS ME
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I RECALL THE HOUSE WE LIVED IN AND THE THINGS WE DID BACK THEN
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LORD, HOW I'D LOVE TO GO BACK TO MAMA'S HOUSE AGAIN
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THE PORCH LIGHT IN THE NIGHT TIME SHINING OUT HERE AS I DRIVE
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THE PORCH LIGHT IN THE NIGHT TIME, MAKES ME GLAD THAT I'M ALIVE
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IT TELLS ME THAT I'LL BE THERE SOON, IN JUST A LITTLE WHILE
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IT WON'T BE LONG NOW, MAMA, MAYBE JUST ANOTHER MILE
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CHORUS: JUST ANOTHER MILE AND MY MAMA'S HOUSE I'LL SEE
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THE KITCHEN SO WARM AND FULL OF THINGS THAT SHE'S COOKED FOR ME
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THERE'LL BE SUPPER ON THE TABLE, THERE'LL BE COFFEE ON THE STOVE
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THERE'LL BE MAMA AT HER DOORSTEP AND THE PORCH LIGHT IN THE COLD
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NARRATIVE: HELLO, MOM, YEAH, THIS IS JOHN. HOW ARE YOU?
WELL, WE'RE JUST FINISHING UP HERE IN SALT LAKE CITY
AND THEN WE'RE GOING ON TO CHEYENNE FOR A WEEK OR SO.
WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE WE MIGHT GET A LITTLE TIME OFF
WHEN WE FINISH UP SO WE'RE THINKING THAT WE'D LIKE TO TRY
TO DROP DOWN THROUGH NEW MEXICO TO VISIT FOR A BIT
YEAH, YOU KNOW HOW IT IS ON THIS RODEO ROAD.
LISTEN, MOM, THE BAND IS WAITING FOR ME SO I HAVE TO GET GOING
YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU AND I MISS YOU. I JUST DON'T ALWAYS HAVE THE
TIME TO CALL YOU LIKE I'D LIKE TO.
WELL, I GOTTA GO. LOVE YOU MAMA. BYE
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THE PORCH LIGHT IN THE NIGHT TIME IS WHAT MEMORIES ARE MADE UP OF
THE PORCH LIGHT IN THE NIGHT TIME, SHOWS YOU WHAT IS LOVE
(SPOKEN) WELL, WE ALL GROW UP AND WE GO AWAY,
BUT, WE ALL COME BACK AGAIN,
TO SEE THAT PORCH LIGHT NOW, THE WAY WE DID BACK THEN
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CHORUS:
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