Home for the Holidays

[Verse 1] Twelve months of airport coffee, cities I can't name Learned to sleep through sirens, learned to like the rain But there's a certain porch light burning down the lane And a door that never bothered with a lock [Verse 2] Mama's still got Sinatra on the same old sleeve Dad pretends he's tough while he's wiping down the eaves There's a crooked star up top that Grandpa used to leave And it leans a little further every year [Chorus] So set a plate for me, I'm coming down that road Where the kettle's always screaming and the floorboards always know I've been running with the strangers, I've been carrying the load But I'm home, I'm home, right where the fire glows [Verse 3] My sister's kids don't know me, they'll warm up by dessert There's flour on the counter and butter on her shirt Somebody starts a story that we've all heard a hundred times And we finish every line [Chorus] So set a plate for me, I'm coming down that road Where the kettle's always screaming and the floorboards always know I've been running with the strangers, I've been carrying the load But I'm home, I'm home, right where the fire glows [Bridge] [soft] I spent so long believing I'd outgrown this little town Chased a bigger table, but the emptiness sat down Turns out the whole world's quiet when there's no one saying grace And I'd trade every skyline for the sound of Mama's voice [Chorus] So set a plate for me, I'm coming down that road Where the kettle's always screaming and the floorboards always know I've been running with the strangers, I've been carrying the load But I'm home, I'm home, right where the fire glows [Outro] [whispered] Leave the porch light on, I'm almost there Just one more mile of falling snow to share