There is a light that shines On her back porch at night See it on the bayou side For anyone that passes by The magnolia tree still stands Where Grandaddy laid it by hand Azaleas bloom by Easter every year There is a light that shines Over the fields at night With nothing but stars to guide Anyone that passes by The farmhouse he built still stands Where my Taid he raised it by hand Swallows fill the sky come every spring Will I go back, will I go back to my home If I can't see past the shadows you cast long ago What will be left if I trace my steps Back to your name on a stone Back to your name on a stone Back to your name on a stone