The Swing
Music & Lyrics by David Greathouse
© 1991, Sourdough Music, ASCAP

I remember her beneath a back porch light
Her daddy and the moon didn't sleep that night
And we talked about forever and we talked of life
Things we knew we would. Things we hoped we might

And we sat there and we changed
We grew up a bit, rearranged some things
And a little bit of tension died but not without a sting
As we sat there on her daddy's porch
In the swing

And I remember, or at least I think I do
How that late night air felt soft and cool
She played it safe. I played the fool
But I wanted to

Time just walks on by but memories all stand still
Resting there forever between the never was and never will
And as I watch them through that window
With it's bitter panes and dusty sill
She still smiles and waves goodbye

And we sat there and we changed
We grew up a bit, rearranged some things
And a little bit of tension died but not without a sting
As we sat there on her daddy's porch
In the swing