[Verse 1] He kicks off boots at the step Dust on the hem of his jeans Blue bowl by the screen door His old dog sleeps by his feet Six strings and a worn thumbpick A flannel shirt, sun-faded red He leans on that cedar porch rail And sings to the yard instead
[Pre-Chorus] Got a cracked mug by the chair Got a grin that says he's fine When the evening settles in He lets that small town shine
[Chorus] Back porch cowboy With a faithful dog Back porch cowboy Same old, same old song Back porch cowboy Let the whole world roam He knows where the heart stays Right here at home
[Verse 2] He tunes up under the eaves While the hound taps a steady tail A storm cloud drifts past the pasture But it never breaks his trail He picks out a simple melody For the fields and the gravel drive And that dog lifts his muzzle Like he knows why we're alive
[Pre-Chorus] Got a sky full of gold and gray Got a field that calls his name He don't need much more than this To feel the day go tame
[Chorus] Back porch cowboy With a faithful dog Back porch cowboy Same old, same old song Back porch cowboy Let the whole world roam He knows where the heart stays Right here at home
[Bridge] When the fence leans hard in winter And the nights get cold and long He wraps his hands around that guitar And turns the hurt to song Dog at his heel, porch light low He hums till the dark lets go
[Chorus] Back porch cowboy With a faithful dog Back porch cowboy Same old, same old song Back porch cowboy Let the whole world roam He knows where the heart stays Right here at home
