Waiting on Your Shadow | Nancy Riff

The song uses simple, vivid imagery—a creaking screen door, red clay on boots, a cold cup of coffee—to paint a picture of a woman waiting on her man to return home. It captures the slow, agonizing passage of time as she holds onto hope, symbolized by the burning porch light. It's a poignant expression of unwavering love and the deep sense of loss that makes a house feel empty without the one you love.

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[Verse 1]
The screen door creaks, but it don’t swing,
Wind stirs the chimes, they barely sing.
Your boots by the porch, still caked in red clay,
A ghost of your footsteps, where you walked away.

[Chorus]
I’m waiting on your shadow to cross that old pine,
Waiting on your voice to say, "Honey, I’m fine."
The clock hands move, but the time feels slow,
I’m waiting on you, just waiting to come back home.

[Verse 2]
The coffee pot’s cold, but it sits on the stove,
Your favorite cup’s there, untouched and alone.
The radio plays, but it don’t sound the same,
Every sad song whispers your name.

[Chorus]
I’m waiting on your shadow to cross that old pine,
Waiting on your voice to say, "Honey, I’m fine."
The clock hands move, but the time feels slow,
I’m waiting on you, just waiting to come back home.

[Verse 3]
The sunset’s a bruise, bleeding orange into gray,
The front porch light flickers, fighting the day.
I’ll keep it burning, till you’re here again,
This house ain’t a home without you walking in.

[Chorus]
I’m waiting on your shadow to cross that old pine,
Waiting on your voice to say, "Honey, I’m fine."
The clock hands move, but the time feels slow,
I’m waiting on you, just waiting to come back home.

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