Out on the Porch

from Here We Are by Jay Carlis

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I’m sitting out on the porch drinking a beer
alone with my thoughts the cars buzzing my ears
yeah we bought the house with the little pool out back
I was moving on up, everything was on track

You still had your sorrow there was nothing I could say
you had just had the baby and there were more on the way

then we watched Jenny suffer the loss of her twins
It was two times the pain and a million shards of innocence
Huddled in the bedroom too afraid to let go
we were looking out for omens like we would even know

And then you met John in the light air of a dream
You were finally happy even more than I could see

I asked you to marry me all over again
I’m still waiting for an answer so I guess I’ll just have to pretend
I’m your only true lover and you’re my most complicated friend
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t know one day it’s gonna end

Well it’s true I’ve made decisions that I’ve learned to regret
but you’ll never be one no matter what comes next
No matter what comes next
I’m sitting out on the porch drinking another a beer
Won’t you come back home soon love it’s getting lonely here

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from Here We Are, released June 18, 2020

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Jay Carlis Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jay Carlis is a singer/songwriter based in Philadelphia and lead singer and principal songwriter for The Barrel Fires.

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