Chris Knight
Chris Knight
Chris Knight
Chris Knight
Chris Knight
Chris Knight & Lee Ann Womack
Chris Knight
Chris Knight
Chris Knight
Chris Knight
Chris Knight & John Prine
[Verse 1: Chris Knight]
It got so hot last night, I swear
You couldn't hardly breathe
Heat lightning burned the sky like alcohol
I sat on the porch without my shoes
And I watched the car roll by
As the headlights raced
To the corner of the kitchen wall
[Chorus: Chris Knight and John Prine]
Mother, dear, your boy is here far across the sea
Waiting for that sacred coal that burns inside of me
I feel a storm, all wet and warm, not ten miles away
Approaching my Mexican home
[Verse 2: Chris Knight & John Prine]
My God, I cried, it's so hot inside
You could die in the living room
Take the fan from the window
Prop the door back with a broom
The cuckoo clock has died of shock
The windows feel no pane
The air's as still as the throttle on a funeral train
[Chorus: John Prine]
Mama, dear, your boy is here far across the sea
Waiting for that sacred coal that burns inside of me
I feel a storm, all wet and warm, not ten miles away
Approaching my Mexican home
[Verse 3: John Prine]
My father died on the porch outside
On an August afternoon
I sipped bourbon and cried with a friend
By the light of the moon
So it's, Hurry! Hurry! Step right up!
It's a matter of life or death
The sun's going down
And the moon is just holding its breath
[Chorus: Chris Knight and John Prine]
Mother, dear, your boy is here far across the sea
Waiting for that sacred coal that burns inside of me
I feel a storm, all wet and warm, not ten miles away
Approaching my Mexican home
Approaching my Mexican home
Mexican Home was written by John Prine.
Mexican Home was produced by Ray Kennedy.
Chris Knight released Mexican Home on Fri Aug 16 2019.