[Verse 1]
History's made its mark in anger
As everybody knows, it's what we do
It's nothing new
Next chords struck are fault and failure
And we both know that finger points on cue
There's blame for two
Do you really want him calling, Newo?
Do you really think he's coming back to you?
Oh, once the world stops spinning, read that writing on the wall
(Is there) another, Newo?
Is there cushion, just enough to break the fall?
Oh, don't you cry
Just lie there baby in the past
Cause if you want it all
[Chorus]
Right now
Hide your feathers on the back porch, baby
He's coming home, for you've been such a liar
Hide your feathers, little back porch lady
You're too old enough to cry your sorry eyes out
(all over the world)
[Verse 2]
Hear me scream outside your window
I'm only here to make my peace with you
There's something new
It was our time, that day in our lives
If I could do things different, what would I choose?
Oh, don't you cry mama
Please don't cry mama
Oh, don't you cry no, no
[Chorus]
Right now
Hide your feathers on the back porch, baby
He's coming home, for you've been such a liar
Hide your feathers, little back porch lady
You're too old enough to cry your sorry eyes out
[Breakdown]
No other could wait for a lover to embrace, boy
When there's no more room for love
You'll sell her off to the sharks
No other could wait for a lover to embrace, boy
When there's no more room for love
You'll sell her off to the sharks
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Right now
Hide your feathers on the back porch, baby
He's coming home, for you've been such a liar
Hide your feathers, little back porch lady
You're too old enough to cry your sorry eyes out
[Outro]
Wait a minute, little back porch lady
Wait a minute, little back porch lady, I'm in love
Wait a minute, little back porch lady (you've been such a liar)
Why don't you cry momma? Why won't you cry, no no
Wait a minute, little back porch lady
Wait a minute, little back porch lady, I'm in love
Wait a minute, little back porch lady (you've been such a liar)
Why won't you cry momma? Why won't you cry, no no