Do you remember how it felt
When it all crashed down?
Cause I've been trying to forget
But I swear that I still hear the sound

What started as a gentle hum
Began to quiet down
It's turning to a ring
And getting louder now
Chipping away at the pavement
Outside your house

Shut my eyes and hope I wake up
To the wave of the breeze from your screened in porch
Just promise that you'll leave the light on
To point me toward true north

Can you feel the arrhythmic sound
Of the rain beating down?
It's getting steady now
But I still feel something hanging around

With every second glance
All in and out of phase
We're few and far between
And getting further away
Been tripping over the coastline
Since I left town

Shut my eyes and hope I wake up
To the wave of the breeze from your screened in porch
Just promise that you'll leave the light on
To point me toward true north

So hold on tight until I'm back home
Turn away from the dark when the Sun goes down
Just promise that you'll leave the light on
To point me toward true north

Leave the light on
Leave the light on
Leave the light on
Leave the light on

Shut my eyes and hope I wake up
To the sound of the rain on your screened in porch
Just promise that you'll leave the light on
To point me toward true north

Hold on tight until I'm back home
Turn away from the dark when the Sun goes down
Just promise that you'll leave the light on
To point me toward true north