On the Front Porch

The cast during the song.

"On the Front Porch" is a song written for the movie Summer Magic by Robert and Richard Sherman. It is sung primarily by Burl Ives, but is joined in by the cast throughout the song. After the lawn party at the yellow house the Pophams and the Careys relax on their front porch and sing this song.

Richard Sherman has said that out of all the songs he has written, this was 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 frount porch with you

From the wicker swing

While the ngiht 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