Lovely Lyrics: On The Front Porch

If you know me, you know how much I love Disney music.

I got this a few months ago...
so perfect! 

I watched a documentary about the Sherman Brothers on Disney+ today and I really can't believe I hadn't seen it before. It was enlightening and solemn and wonderful all at once. These brothers were an incredible songwriting team and are responsible for some of the most memorable Disney songs of all time, from the Mary Poppins soundtrack to other movie songs like "Winnie the Pooh." They also wrote some of the best songs you hear in the Disney Parks, such as "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow," "The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room," "It's a Small World," "One Little Spark," and "Makin' Memories." I can't even wrap my brain around their genius.

The Sherman Brothers are Disney Legends, both literally and figuratively.

When they worked for Disney, they would go to Walt's office on Friday afternoons and play "Feed the Birds" for him (side note: I'm watching another Disney+ show, "Prop Culture," and learned that apparently to this day, Richard Sherman is the only person allowed to play the piano in Walt's office). Amazing.

When asked if they had a favorite song they'd written, this is the one they talked about. I was surprised to hear this, because it's been a song I've loved for many years, even though I'm fairly certain I've never seen the movie it's from (and if I have, it was eons ago because I remember nothing about it!)! The song was part of a collection of Disney music (maybe a box set of CDs) and when I first heard it, I just loved it...so sweet, so simple.  And given how many spectacular songs they wrote, learning that this is their favorite made me want to share it.

On The Front Porch

from Summer Magic

Three creaky wooden stairs

Those squeaky rocking chairs

The well-worn welcome mat

The lattice vines, the happy times

All I wanna do when the day is through

Is linger here on the front porch with you

From the wicker swing, while the night birds sing

We'll watch the fireflies sparkin', do some sparkin', too

How the hours fly, as the moon drifts by

How sweet the air as we stare at the sun

Oh, how I'd love to linger here like this,

Hold your hand and steal a kiss or two

On the front porch with you

All I wanna do when the day is through

Is linger here on the front porch with you

From the wicker swing, while the night birds sing

We'll watch the fireflies sparkin', do some sparkin', too

How the hours fly, as the moon drifts by

How sweet the air, as we stare at the sun

Oh, how I love to linger here like this

Hold your hand and steal a kiss or two

On the front porch with you

Music and Lyrics by

Robert Sherman and Richard Sherman

a must-watch for any Disney fan

Happy Tails to you!