Etta Mae Hartwell – Cold Porch Light | Soulful Vintage Blues Ballad

🔥 “That train you took ain’t comin’ back… and I ain’t waitin’ down the track.”

Etta Mae Hartwell returns with “Cold Porch Light,” a slow-burning, soulful blues ballad that captures the ache of final goodbyes.

This vintage-style track paints a picture of a woman learning to live with silence, haunted by love that once lived under her roof. With haunting vocals and nostalgic blues arrangements, Etta tells a story both timeless and personal.

For fans of retro blues, broken hearts, and music that lingers like a ghost in an empty room.

🎙️ Artist: Etta Mae Hartwell
🎵 Track: Cold Porch Light
🎼 Genre: Vintage Blues • Emotional Blues Ballad • Slow Retro Soul

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(LYRICS)

I set two plates, then put one away,
Old habits linger like the words you didn’t say.
Your coat still hangs by the back porch light,
But it’s been months since you came home at night.

I keep the blinds low and the radio soft,
Playin’ sad songs I never turned off.
Neighbors ask, “You doin’ okay?”
I just smile and watch them fade away.

Ain’t no more knockin’ at my door,
No footsteps echo on the floor.
That train you took ain't comin’ back,
And I ain’t waitin’ down the track.
I burned your letters, swept the floor —
Ain’t no more knockin’ at my door.

The kettle whistles, just like you’d hum,
When you'd light a smoke and say, “Baby, I’m numb.”
Now the quiet’s a blanket I’ve learned to wear,
‘Cause even your silence used to fill the air.

Ain’t no more knockin’ at my door,
No footsteps echo on the floor.
That train you took ain't comin’ back,
And I ain’t waitin’ down the track.
I burned your letters, swept the floor —
Ain’t no more knockin’ at my door.

So I’ll dance with the dust, pour one last pour,
And toast to a heart that don’t ache no more.




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