[Verse 1] I cut pears on a pinewood board You hung shirts on the back porch line The kettle sang in the evening heat And your laugh kept time with mine The neighbor’s dog chased dust again Bare feet on the cool red stone We ate from bowls with chipped blue rims Like every small thing was home [Pre-Chorus] And when the sky turned copper slow You leaned your shoulder in Said, “This is all I need right here” And I believed it then [Chorus] Simple life, darling (Simple life, darling) Hold me close, let it stay Simple life, darling (Simple life, darling) We can live it this way One porch light One old song One true heart And a hand to hold on [Verse 2] I learned your name in the rain on glass You learned mine by the fire’s glow We planted beans by the fence last spring Now look how they grew so slow Your mother’s quilt on the window chair My boots by the door at night The whole wide world can rush on past We’ve got our little piece of sky [Pre-Chorus] And when the fields went gold and low You smiled like you knew Some folks chase more and never find What landed here with you [Chorus] Simple life, darling (Simple life, darling) Hold me close, let it stay Simple life, darling (Simple life, darling) We can live it this way One porch light One old song One true heart And a hand to hold on [Bridge] If the road gets long If the winter bites I’ll bring the wood You’ll keep the fire bright And if we grow old With slower knees Let the same small grace Come back to me [Final Chorus] Simple life, darling (Simple life, darling) Hold me close, let it stay Simple life, darling (Simple life, darling) We can live it this way One porch light One old song One true heart And a hand to hold on (Simple life, darling) (Simple life, darling)