On the Front Porch

"On the Front Porch" is a song from the film Summer Magic, written by the Sherman Brothers, and sung primarily by Osh Popham (Burl Ives). But he is joined in by the cast throughout it. After the lawn party at the yellow house the Pophams and the Careys relax on their front porch and sing it.

Richard Sherman said that out of all the songs he wrote, this is his favorite.

Lyrics

Three creeky wooden stairs

Those squeeky rocking chairs

The well-worn welcome mat

The latis-vine

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 sky

Oh how I love to

Linger here like this

Hold your hand

And steal a kiss or two

On the front porch with you

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Media Summer Magic Characters Nancy Carey • Osh Popham • Margaret Carey • Julia Carey • Gilly Carey • Peter Carey • Digby Popham • Lally Joy Popham • Maria Popham • Tom Hamilton • Charles Bryant • Mr. Perkins • Henry Lord • Mary • Ellen • Sam Songs Flitterin • Beautiful Beulah • Summer Magic • Pink of Perfection • The Ugly Bug Ball • On the Front Porch • Femininity Locations Maine