Waves Took the Porch

Used to sip sweet tea by the rail
Watch the boats and count the sail
Now the tide comes mean and high
Takes the steps, then takes the sky

Granddad built this house by hand
Never thought we’d lose the sand
Now the front yard’s ocean floor
Salt creepin’ through the kitchen door

"Waves took the porch"

Line by line
And board by board

"Waves took the porch"

Carried off
What time ignored

The coast don’t whisper like before
Now it slams against the core
Palms lean back, like they might fall
And we just paint a higher wall

"Waves took the porch"

Line by line
And board by board

"Waves took the porch"

Carried off
What time ignored

The map still says we’re livin’ here
But the sea’s been drawin’ near
No sirens wail, no levee cries
Just water risin’ with the lies

"Waves took the porch"

Line by line
And board by board

"Waves took the porch"

Carried off
What time ignored

Now we sit where floorboards end
Waitin’ for the tide again...

Waitin’ for the tide again...