Back Porch Gal Lyrics — R.J. Sloane

Back Porch Gal is a dark country song by R.J. Sloane for every man still waiting — and still believing she's out there.

Ribs on the smoker, a wild boy tearing up the yard, her smile chasing after all of it. He blinks. Gone. Just him, the dark, and one lonely star. It ain't good for a man to be alone. He feels that in his bones. And he ain't giving up.

VERSE 1

Smoke rising off the ribs
Mac and cheese on the stove
Little girl tugging at my hand
Wild boy tearing up the yard
Her smile chasing after him
Sun going gold and low
Blink
Heart sinks
Just me, the dark, one lonely star
And the big empty back porch

CHORUS

Ain't good for a man to be alone
I feel that in my bones
Don't matter where I'm from
City bred or country born
Just want a companion
A partner
A bride
Kids at my feet
Storming life
With my back porch gal by my side

VERSE 2

Frustrated, toss my phone aside
Another lame date, wasted try
Party scene ain't me
Ain't where I'm gonna find...
I'm not flashy or too bold
Just a quiet man with a code
Words tangle in my mind
Don't want to be something I'm not
Am I a freak for wanting this
Back porch gal of mine

CHORUS

Ain't good for a man to be alone
I feel that in my bones
Don't matter where I'm from
City bred or country born
Just want a companion
A partner
A bride
Kids at my feet
Storming life
With my back porch gal by my side

BRIDGE

Tried apps
Blind dates
A girl Aunt Jane says I gotta meet
Church potlucks and the grocery store
Takes more grit than I got right now
But I ain't giving up on you

CHORUS

Ain't good for a man to be alone
I feel that in my bones
Don't matter where I'm from
City bred or country born
Just want a companion
A partner
A bride
Kids at my feet
Storming life
With my back porch gal by my side

OUTRO

There she is
Slipped in a few minutes late
Back row, pretty smile
Working up the nerve
To cross the aisle
Today is the day
I meet that back porch gal of mine

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