Cider House Rules

Built around The unwritten rules of the local cider house where the community gathers, a playful anthem about tradition and togetherness. Porch Light's front-porch acoustic warmth carries the concept through Americana that rewards repeat listens. "Down at Henderson's Cider House on the edge of town" — the kind of line that sticks in your head three days later. The mood runs lively, playful, communal. Genre showcases on Majik's aren't filler — they're proof that independent music can carry real emotional weight when the lyrics and production align.

[verse 1] Down at Henderson's Cider House on the edge of town There's a chalkboard by the entrance that lays the rules all down Rule number one, you leave your troubles at the door Rule number two, you dance on the sawdust floor Rule number three, you buy a round for somebody new Rule number four, the jukebox only plays what's true It's been running since the fifties on the honor system's grace And everybody in the county knows this place [chorus] Cider house rules, check your worries at the gate Cider house rules, it don't matter if you're late Grab a glass, grab a friend, grab a seat by the fire Cider house rules, lift your spirits higher If you can sing then sing, if you can stomp then stomp Cider house rules, this is our little romp Everybody's welcome, that's the golden law Cider house rules, best you ever saw [verse 2] Big Jim plays the fiddle every other Friday night His daughter tends the bar and keeps the taps all running right The farmers and the teachers and the deputies off shift All sitting side by side because the cider is the gift Rule number five, you never talk about politics Rule number six, you fix what your neighbor can't fix Rule number seven, when the last call bell is rung You sing the closing song, every word, every lung [chorus] Cider house rules, check your worries at the gate Cider house rules, it don't matter if you're late Grab a glass, grab a friend, grab a seat by the fire Cider house rules, lift your spirits higher If you can sing then sing, if you can stomp then stomp Cider house rules, this is our little romp Everybody's welcome, that's the golden law Cider house rules, best you ever saw [bridge] Some folks drive an hour just to feel the warmth Of a place that doesn't judge, that weathers every storm The floorboards know the shuffle of a thousand boots And the rafters hold the echoes of the cider house hoots So raise your glass to Henderson, may his memory live on In every drop of apple and every closing song [chorus] Cider house rules, check your worries at the gate Cider house rules, it don't matter if you're late Grab a glass, grab a friend, grab a seat by the fire Cider house rules, lift your spirits higher If you can sing then sing, if you can stomp then stomp Cider house rules, this is our little romp Everybody's welcome, that's the golden law Cider house rules, best you ever saw [outro] Cider house rules Everybody's welcome Cider house rules See you Friday night