History's made it's mark in anger As everybody knows it's what we do It's nothing new The 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 coming 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 my fall Oh, don't you cry Just lie there baby in the past, Cause if you want it all 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 over the world Hear me scream outside your window I'm only here to make my peace with you... There's something new Oh, it was our time, that day in our lives If I could do things different, what would I choose? Oh, why would you Mama.cry, Please, don't cry Mama. Oh, don't you cry, no, no. 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 over the world No other could wait for a lover to embrace, boy When there's no more room for love, You'll sail her off to the shores No other, would wait for a lover. To embrace, boy, when there's no more room for love, You'll sail her off to the shores Right now! hide your feathers on the back porch, baby. He's coming home for you've... been... such... a liar. 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 To open up to cry your sorry eyes out 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 Why won't you cry, Mama Why would you cry, no, no Wait little a minute, back porch lady Wait a minute, little back porch lady (I'm in love) Wait a minute, little back porch lady Why won't you cry, Mama Why would you cry, no, no